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clump

[kluhmp] / klʌmp /




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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

Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 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

Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

I flattened a clump of tall grass and sat myself down, patting the ground next to me.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

"Because of their structure, these tetrapod-shaped particles have standoffs and form porous networks instead of collapsing into clumps," said Addae.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

More grass appeared, and the clumps blended together to form a meadow that whirled with the motion of the water.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

If damaged proteins have already clumped together, another process becomes important.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

As a result, the times are clumped much closer together and Shiffrin has less of a chance to distinguish herself with what she does best.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

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

His eyelashes were wet and clumped from crying, and now the tears started again.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

"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

By looking at how dark matter’s gravity bends the light of galaxies, Roman will be able to measure this clumping.

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

Her team also observed how molecules called chelators can interfere with or even reverse this harmful clumping process.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 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




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