sponge
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Households in Germany and North America volunteered to use one of three sponge types as part of their regular dishwashing routines while documenting how the sponges were used.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Like squeezing a sponge, the descending motion dries the air out and when you add in the fact the air is compressed, this also adds to the air heating up.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
It will occupy an area partly covered in a marshy oasis, or "vega," which acts as a natural sponge.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
He is both the 20-year-old sponge we all know — and were — and someone decidedly different.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Go inside, Apa tells him without missing a swipe with his soapy sponge.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Vocabulary lists containing sponge
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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