viscous

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The study, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that viscous liquids can abruptly snap when stretched with enough force.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

A resurgence of Venezuela's industry could pose problems for Canada, which produces similarly viscous oil and exports much of it to the US, but analysts reckon the risk is minor.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Wells pumped viscous, tar-like oil from fields in the Orinoco Belt, a 54,000-square-mile region that holds most of the country’s gargantuan crude reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Her afro holds viscous drops of water, like morning dew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer