splay
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"The foot does start to change shape and tends to splay a little bit over time," says Branthwaite.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, on Montague Island, splay faults created 11 meters of uplift and initiated drainage of a coastal lagoon, effectively altering its ecosystem from a marine lagoon to a freshwater bog.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
In one inspirational photo, a large multicolored butterfly spans the entire seat of a vintage pair of Miss Sixty jeans, while in another, shiny silver flowers splay across a Dries van Noten jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Too many such cells caused the sepals to splay and expose the petals prematurely.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 23, 2023
His hounds splay on the rug before the fire.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
This is a woman who has the world where she wants it, and who laughs blithely throughout our chat – even when discussing the terrifying anxieties she nightly splays across the stage.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2019
Sediment that breaches the levees during flood stage is called crevasse splays delivering silt and clay into the floodplain.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
The anole splays its little lizard fingers to break its fall as it hurtles face-first onto the ground.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014
Simmer the farro or spelt until it splays.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2014
He splays his arms and fingers to show this is all his land.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Inside a room filled with objects that would make every Apple nerd’s brain explode, the guts of the very first iPhone were splayed out in front of Tim Cook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
They clipped 13 seconds of him tearing into a Whopper, sauce and a grin splayed across his face, and posted it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Back in my room, I lay in bed and splayed out the cash in my hand, sending a photo of the bounty to my wife, who was surely fast asleep.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
The full video shows a man — Retes — splayed on the ground surrounded by agents.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025
Suddenly the great prey burst upon him, galloping with their branched heads high and their huge hooves splayed, as they flowed between the beech trees like an unstoppable Fast Wet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Images from the scene show a mangled heap of scaffolding and concrete splaying out onto the street, covered by green safety netting.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
LaRavia hadn’t scored 20 points in a game since Nov. 2 as his splaying time has fluctuated with the Lakers’ ever-changing injury report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
Under the watchful eyes of Ogiri inhabitants, he found himself splaying his hands, almost as if to say, Look, I come in peace.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
Utility poles were knocked down, the wires splaying into the road and along the front of the property.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
The little creature flops down on a nearby cushion, her legs splaying in all directions.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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