tendrils
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Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
So-called “dark matter” clumps around galaxies and snakes throughout space in long tendrils.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Somehow, the tiny thin tendrils still hold on.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Gherland thought as they walked, tendrils of worry curling around his heart, cinching into a hard, tight knot.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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