crust
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This occurs when continental crust gradually stretches outward from a central point.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Tahdig, which is a special way of making rice where you get the bottom of the pot to create a crust.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“Worcestershire sauce brushed lightly on the crust before baking adds a savory depth to frozen pizzas,” says another.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Just off its east coast, deep beneath the seafloor, giant chunks of Earth’s lithosphere and crust are being sucked beneath the country in a process called subduction.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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