mould

Example Sentences

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Paul, the first contestant not to be plucked from the Bachelor Nation, broke that mould in many ways.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Wall panels and insulation at two new Aberdeen hospital facilities have had to be ripped out because of mould even before the buildings receive their first patients.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin after mould accidentally contaminated a laboratory dish and killed surrounding bacteria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The second, most prominent, son of the late ayatollah is in his father's ultraconservative mould.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Everything was always damp, so we were trained to sniff out mould to keep that sickness at bay.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline