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clay

[kley] / kleɪ /


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She has never previously been further than the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, although she did win a WTA 1,000 event on clay in Rome in 2023.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Matano beat out dozens of other artists to secure the commission to create the sculpture and, after many months, has completed a preliminary clay art form, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

No-one had ever made a 90-minute stop-motion feature from modelling clay.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The downpour turned the path—uphill, then downhill, then uphill again—into a slick mess of red clay and rock; every step had my blisters screaming in a new language.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Militsa, who’d graduated from the Engels Flying School herself seven years ago, led the group between the clay houses of the town to their new home.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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