texture
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The abrasive texture of shark skin repels barnacles and has inspired antimicrobial surface coatings for hospitals; the seeds of a flowering plant offer clues to the designers of probes destined for other worlds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“He adds an amazing color and texture and he’s writing in different genres because the worlds are different. Our music and post production people also suggested some wonderful needle drop music.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
At William Blyth, however, Nichols believes modernisation could undermine what makes their tiles valuable: their variation, texture and character.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Much of the film’s first act revolves around the party’s inherent awkwardness, giving all four players the chance to relay the texture of their personalities.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
I press my hands to my stomach, then run them over the mascara cakes and pastille waxes and hair-color pomades and texture wands.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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You might be hearing about them because historically, berries with bumpy textures, especially raspberries and blackberries, have been linked to cyclosporiasis outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
An armada of monster-pirates, the Kakamora — think coconut-flavored Gremlins — are a hectic horde with nice textures when the camera holds on them for longer than two seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The research team carefully investigated the rocks to confirm both the environment where the sediments formed and the biological origin of the unusual textures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
"He understands the emotional textures and themes of a film. He brings out those emotions. That's why his scores stand out," says Suanshu Khurana, a music critic.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
And she did; her mind was awash in patterns and textures, the perfect lines to the dresses.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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On the first day of Haute Couture Week, which featured a star-packed show from Schiaparelli and a galaxy-inspired Iris Van Herpen collection, Anderson sent out a highly wearable selection of heavily textured and pleated outfits.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
On “Neon Summer Skin,” that feeling is not only remembered but sonically rebuilt, rendered in lush, vividly textured arrangements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He changed it by creating a textured surface with color variations and what might be viewed as imperfections, and by layering three flags, in diminishing sizes, atop one another, that advance—or recede.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The beds are dotted with scented flowers such as honeysuckle, jasmine and lavender, and textured foliage and grasses that patients can touch and smell from their beds.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
He wore dark laced shoes made from a kind of canvas, with thick, textured soles that Claire assumed prevented him from slipping on the wet deck of the vessel.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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"We think this texturing is a strong candidate for everyday use and we're ready to partner with companies to refine it for large-scale manufacturing," she said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
“The texturing on the Lego brick does a really good job of antialiasing.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2022
For instance, it was Holm who in the 1960s showed the Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson surfacing and texturing techniques with an adze.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2020
He devoted himself to piano, keyboards and guitar, texturing his recorded work with blurry drone tones until sounds seem to bleed together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2020
Art concepts include modeling, texturing, organic and inorganic work and unwrapping – which Gaber describes as figuring out where lines will go for filling in, "kind of like paint by numbers."
From US News ● Jan. 25, 2016
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Earth Science - Middle School
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