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

Coffee pecan torte, spiced pear sponge with miso caramel.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The idea that sponge skeletons evolved more than once is supported by both structural and genetic differences among living species.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 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

Probably no divers other than the Mediterranean sponge divers who grew up on the water and earned their living by diving could have achieved it.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler