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"It came right to the grass, right up above the curbs and flooded the whole cul de sac really."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

In these cases, the sheer size of the cell and the presence of a large yolk sac prevent the actin ring from fully closing.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, the cul de sac, a street design much in favor with the architects of suburban developments, have become artificial catchments for these highly flammable weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

In 1951 they were transferred to Norfolk, Virginia, at which point Chapter Eleven’s egg sac next door to mine began to vibrate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

These sacs act much like the ballast tanks of a submarine.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

When the researchers examined the larvae, they discovered that the insects had adapted part of their respiratory system into two pairs of small air sacs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

In another chapter, Mr. Haskell follows the path of an owlet moth into the cranefly orchid’s flower and lets us watch how sacs of pollen attach themselves to the insect’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

They’re the most elaborate ones I’ve done yet: divided thoroughfares, alleys, cul de sacs, tunnels, toll plazas, and traffic circles.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini