peeling

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Previously, thin layers of MoSe2 were created using exfoliation -- a method similar to peeling layers off a crystal with adhesive tape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“Every situation is slightly different, and you have to start peeling the onion,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Universal Studios Hollywood has begun peeling back the curtain — or opening the garage? — on its new “Fast & Furious”-inspired coaster coming to the park this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The room, with its cracks and peeling paint in sharp focus, is more certifiably there than the vague, transient human figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

I loved how the room got noisy as the Allies piled in, dumping their backpacks in the corner and peeling off layers of winter wear as they settled into a circle.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama