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sac

[sak] / sæk /


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His journey would end at a residential cul de sac at Northwood Road.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The larvae can alter the pH of the sac walls, causing the resilin to expand or contract.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 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

Then came the worst part: I passed the amniotic sac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

In their report, the doctors blamed Garfield's death on the bursting of this sac.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

When the researchers examined the larvae, they discovered that the insects had adapted part of their respiratory system into two pairs of small air sacs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 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

Male frigate birds with bright red balloonlike sacs under their chins cruised the shore.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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