sponge
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Even though the sponge feels soft, its internal structure acts like extremely fine sandpaper.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
"He's learned, he's worked hard and he's reaping the rewards of it. Fair play. He's a sponge and I know he's very thorough in his detailed approach."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"I was just washing a car to the best of my ability and having fun with it, with the sponge and everything," Harmon told Entertainment Weekly in 2017.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In a study published in the journal Nature, Virginia Tech geobiologist Shuhai Xiao and his collaborators describe a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil that falls squarely within this missing interval.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Life was a lot simpler a few hours ago when she thought I was just an asexual sea sponge.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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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