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crevice

[krev-is] / ˈkrɛv ɪs /


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It's the Azteca - it has football history oozing out of every crevice.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Researchers from several South American institutions have identified a new species of crevice weaver spider, expanding what scientists know about the Pikelinia genus.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026

I was a “serious yogi,” and to date me would mean respecting my daily practice and being OK with the 3,000 small Ganesha statues tucked into every crevice of my apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Trump said the Friday rescue of the first airman was kept quiet so a search could continue for the second pilot, who was wounded but climbed up to a mountain crevice where he was rescued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

A few more stanzas, and they cracked open, revealing a triangular crevice.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

They are sticky and chewy, each bite of fruit managing to get stuck in between the tightest crevices of your teeth.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Also, crevices larger than a quarter-inch must be sealed “to prevent vermin harborage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Researchers from Bournemouth University have found evidence they can attract sea creatures which thrive in their crevices but aren't found elsewhere on the seawall.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

But would the holographic pixels of an A.I.-generated facsimile capture the tiny crevices between my brother’s crooked teeth?

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

He felt it in the tips of his fingers, in the whorls and crevices of his outer skin.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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