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“Their shared laughter at the suffering of others is an adhesive that binds them to one another, and to Trump.”

From Salon

Plummer's and Holland's bail conditions stipulate that they must not carry glue, paint or any adhesive substance in a public place, and must not visit any galleries or museums.

From BBC

"What's more, once the material has been stretched, you can get it to return to its original shape by applying heat. In addition, the surface of the glassy gels is highly adhesive, which is unusual for hard materials."

"Maybe the most intriguing characteristic of the glassy gels is how adhesive they are," says Dickey.

"At first, cells stick together through adhesive molecules on their surface -- it's like they're holding hands," explains Brückner.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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