tube
Example Sentences
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The imaginary “occurring elephant” is just one spacelike slice of that tube; one three-dimensional moment.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
A tube containing the IUD is then passed through the tiny cervical opening into the uterus, a process that is excruciating for many patients.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
The most expensive item is Monroe's gold-toned 1950s cylindrical minaudiere purse carrying her tiny hair comb, a tube of lipstick, eight Philip Morris cigarettes and 1940s dimes.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
At its peak, 23andMe was valued at $6 billion and attracted celebrity attention, holding “spit parties” where high-profile customers spit into a tube to provide their DNA sample.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Way, way more than I needed to buy a new inner tube for my old ten-speed.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing tube
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Least Presidential Vocabulary Used by Presidential Candidates during the GOP Debate (Sept. 16, 2015)
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