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Too many overlapping yarns in a movie make for a convoluted final product, a big clump of colorful material that’s too dense to pry apart to see the substance lurking below.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

The different theories provide different answers for how dark matter should clump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

While all these theories successfully describe the large-scale clumping scientists can measure, they disagree over how dark matter should clump on smaller scales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

At a bowl of brown hair, a big pair of glasses visible amid the clump of weeds and trees.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

He’s lost weight and his hair falls out in clumps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

So-called “dark matter” clumps around galaxies and snakes throughout space in long tendrils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a lab for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they "recorded the passage of time," scientists said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

These features are actually compact clumps of dust that have managed to withstand radiation from the stellar core.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dallas spotted his sister, Florida, inching her way along the sidewalk, wrenching clumps of weeds and grass and dirt from the ground.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

It didn’t matter if the steps were spread out over multiple sessions or clumped together in long walks, researchers told Barron’s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

Unlike the previous two approvals, this new therapeutic, named donanemab, targets amyloid beta only at a later stage when it has clumped together to form plaques.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

Water quickly overwhelmed the beachside bar where she works - the Bridge Tender Inn Dockside & Tiki Bar - with waves splashing the sign and chunks of seaweed clumped near tables.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024

Some stars are spread throughout the spiral arms, but others are clumped tightly together in star clusters.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

He walks for a little while alongside his sister, his comfort scarf clumped in his fist, then climbs into Safaa’s arms like a little monkey.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

The results provide evidence that mathematical simulations can help researchers investigate the mechanisms behind protein clumping and explore ways to influence the process.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Satellite imagery shows thunderstorms clumping together to form Tropical Storm Isaias.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"There are different tribes of people in every age group, but when you get older, people start clumping you together with other stereotypes," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

While all these theories successfully describe the large-scale clumping scientists can measure, they disagree over how dark matter should clump on smaller scales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

I saw the gleam in Buffo’s eyes as he came clumping after her, spewing flecks of mint, his massive belly bouncing.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli