swell

Example Sentences

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As the material takes in water, those regions swell differently, forming intricate patterns that only appear when the film is wet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The valley has long, brutal summers with temperatures that swell to 120 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The volume of trade in services would meanwhile swell by 4.8 percent this year and 5.1 percent next year, WTO economists projected.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Mourners squeezed into Frimpong's home to pay their respects to her husband Malik Boahen, who had died earlier in February after his neck began to swell up.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

After a little while Bill said: "Well, it was a swell fiesta."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway