sponge
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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
Next, they examined how sponge skeletons developed over time and discovered that spicules arose independently in separate sponge lineages.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
"It's a combination of what's in the rock, what's in the sponge, and what you can make in a chemistry laboratory," Summons says.
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
Two world wars, between 1914 and 1945, meant that many would-be divers went off to fight and sponge harvesting came to a halt.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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