crust
Example Sentences
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Pasties were an essential for miners at the time, with their thick crust acting as a 'handle' for dirty hands and pastry tough enough to survive being dropped down a mineshaft.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Eventually, I had a pizza crust of a sort—not round, not 10½ inches, but close enough.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Seattle Fault Zone helps absorb strain caused by compression in the Earth's crust between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
We fell in love with ugly crust pies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He must grab the crust in his mouth because the slice lifts into the air, waving violently so that the triangle part flaps.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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Stairway To Leaven: Baking Vocabulary
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