sponge

Example Sentences

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"If you squeeze half a sponge, the water only goes on that half. That's basically what the cell is doing."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

This, we all agreed, was a far cry from the magic sponge and bucket we all remembered as being the way we got treated many years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The presence of these sponge specific chemical signatures strengthens the case that ancestors of demosponges were among the first animals to evolve, emerging well before most other major animal groups.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

She put down her sponge and turned off the sink.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram