marble
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“If we take a bite of that apple of knowledge, is that what’s going to kick us out of this blue marble of Eden … that we call Earth?”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
In collaboration with artist Niki Haas, the space features elegant marble furnishings while its exterior is classic brick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
And in May 2025 Trump sounded more than a little envious of his Arab hosts as he praised the marble of Qatar's royal palace as "perfecto" and marvelled at Saudi Arabia's architecture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Luxe flooring includes slabs of Italian marble and oak, while the new kitchen serves up top-of-the-line appliances and marble counters, and the bathrooms are clad in marble.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
But this time, they weren’t talking about my marble skills.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Houdon’s Franklin bust exists in several autograph versions, including the marbles at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art and two plaster versions in European collections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
If two marbles are painted different colors, for example, you can track which one moved where.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
She added: "He watches a lot of YouTube videos with marble races where countries are represented by marbles... He just learnt them all from that and a book we've got."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
It was filled with unusual pieces of sculpture and pretty collections in glass jars: buttons, marbles, and rhinestones displayed on shelves so they caught the light.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
"When a dam blocks stream passage, threatened and endangered salmon suffer; when forests with nesting trees for marbled murrelets are logged, threatened murrelets slide closer to extinction," the complaint said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
A report from Earthjustice estimates that expanded oil drilling in California could threaten five marine species including humpback whales, sea otters, leatherback sea turtles, marbled murrelets and wild salmon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
A travel set of marbled beard and mustache combs that’s as handsome as dad himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Ralf Rangnick's team will bring a touch of cosmopolitan sophistication to this summer's tournament in a marbled away shirt that's been designed as a nod to the country's cafe culture.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Arturo walked to the edge of the frozen grass and stepped onto the ice again, tapping his boots against its marbled surface.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Turkey's home strip features a marbled pattern, inspired by the Turkish paper marbling art of Ebru.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Does it require attention to marbling and dry aging?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
Others included marbling using carrageen moss or jewels or gold to signify their intended owners’ wealth and status.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
I'm talking pithy smoked meat-themed aprons, very strong thoughts on marbling and smoke, the whole nine yards.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2022
Overhead, the golden streaks marbling the clouds tarnished first to bronze, then to indigo.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
