cotton

Example Sentences

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In a space mission setting, the worms could generate compost from discarded materials such as food scraps or cotton clothing and hygiene products that would otherwise be thrown away.

From Science Daily

But Jonah took care of it for days after we let the other butterflies free, feeding it watermelon slices and sugar water on cotton balls so its short life would be happy.

From Literature

"It could not come at a worse time," said farmer Harry Ott, who grows cotton, corn and soybeans in South Carolina.

From BBC

Filled with chunks of frozen seal and fitted with a long cotton wick, it glowed and made blue shadows dance against the walls.

From Literature

The pads are made from cotton and an absorbent towel-like material to line them.

From BBC