viscous

Example Sentences

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A resurgence of Venezuela's industry could pose problems for Canada, which produces similarly viscous oil and exports much of it to the US, but analysts reckon the risk is minor.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Under that scenario, the corresponding price tag on the heavy, viscous crude pumped in Venezuela would be in the high-$30s range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The Canadian producers are at somewhat higher risk, because their oil is heavy and viscous, like Venezuelan oil.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The stream of viscous liquid is aimed at a giant stack of pancakes 9 feet high.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

During reproduction, the helices separate, assisted by a special unwinding protein, each synthesizing an identical copy of the other from nucleotide building blocks floating about nearby in the viscous liquid of the cell nucleus.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan