layer
Example Sentences
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Modern balls often have multiple layers, including "a bladder, then a textile layer, then foam and another few layers like that," said Phillips.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Video footage collected by remotely operated submersibles revealed that microbial mats can form even in parts of the ocean far below the photic zone, the sunlit upper layer where photosynthesis occurs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Lopez added that the security that was visible around the promenade felt like an extra layer of protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
"We tried to layer things into those relationships that didn't feel only dramatic, but also really relatable to anybody who's been in a long-term relationship, and I think people see themselves in it," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
After dark, he crawled under the fences into East Berlin, took off the top layer, stashed it for later, and walked down the street in the clean suit.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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