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"It came right to the grass, right up above the curbs and flooded the whole cul de sac really."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

In these cases, the sheer size of the cell and the presence of a large yolk sac prevent the actin ring from fully closing.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, the cul de sac, a street design much in favor with the architects of suburban developments, have become artificial catchments for these highly flammable weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

In a few days she would have to drop everything and build the beautiful little sac that would hold her eggs.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

The sacs survived pressures equal to those found at depths of more than 400 meters, which is far deeper than the larvae normally travel during their daily migration.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

In another chapter, Mr. Haskell follows the path of an owlet moth into the cranefly orchid’s flower and lets us watch how sacs of pollen attach themselves to the insect’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The spiders’ white egg sacs, usually laid between October and November, are often attached to leaves, tree bark and flat structures and contain 400 to 500 eggs, according to Jorowatch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom, and the town swelled and puffed with the pressure of it.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck