Example Sentences

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Blobs are like clues that help the researchers figure out what is going on in the scanned images.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Blobs of oil and tar balls washed ashore, forcing a weeklong closure of beaches that greatly disrupted the local economy and killing dozens of birds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

Blobs of paint were plopped on a palette on the floor.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Blobs of fat mixed with fecal matter drifted into the ocean, broke apart and contaminated the beaches of eight cities at the height of the summer season.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2018

They are also known as "Bublicans," "Meadowbrights," "Crazies," "Christ's Eyes," "Bull's Eyes," "May Blobs," "Drunkards," "Water Caltrops," and wild "Batchelor's Buttons."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas