mould

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Footage seen by the BBC shows what appears to be undercooked food, buffets surrounded by flies and mould in rooms.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Midfield partner Bryn Bradley, 22, is from a similar hard-running mould.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The mould problem is one of a number of infection risk issues identified during construction of the new hospital buildings in Aberdeen.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin after mould accidentally contaminated a laboratory dish and killed surrounding bacteria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

As if to mark his disregard of all such courtesy, Gollum was scrabbling in the mould at the foot of a tree.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien