spider
Example Sentences
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Grace teams up with Rocky, a brilliant alien engineer who looks like a cross between a spider and a rock, and is the size of a Labrador.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On a tree trunk in Thailand's Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, a tiny male broad-headed bark spider rides on the abdomen of a camouflaged female, waiting for her to moult so he can mate.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
As the team was wrapping up its final practice in Milan on Saturday, a spider dropped from the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Scientists are using spider silk to help develop surgical devices for nerve regeneration.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Ella tried to get a close look at the spider.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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