wadding
Example Sentences
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As he said in 1857, what was the point of celebrating the Fourth if the Declaration was now treated as “mere rubbish—old wadding left to rot on the battlefield”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is a pastime that requires next-level commitment, though, as Ioan often spends days deep underground at a time, digging passages, or wadding through partially submerged caves.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023
There was reportedly no wadding for the blanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Blanks can still be dangerous because they involve gunpowder and paper wadding or wax, which provide a flame and spark, which look good on camera.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Some folded the tiny squares into love knots, some into triangles, but most were wadding them, then pressing them flat on their yellow laps.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
