crust
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Anorthosite samples returned by Chang'e-6 have higher peak Mg# values than comparable Apollo samples, indicating that the far side's crust contains more magnesium-rich material.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In these regions, rocks undergo intense deformation as powerful geological forces act on them deep within Earth's crust.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The signature dish, made with sharp, slow-melting Kolot cheese, comes in a crust that’s been liberally basted with butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
They also account for how the changing weight of water and ice bends Earth's crust, which means the ground stations themselves move slightly as the surface beneath them shifts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Primary waves, or P waves, travel very fast—as fast as 3.7 miles per second through Earth’s crust and 8 miles per second through the core.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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In one session, Sylvia mentioned: “On the weekends, I usually just make a meal out of the bread crusts I cut off my kids’ sandwiches.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Crusted scabies, previously known as Norwegian scabies, causes a "scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin", external containing thousands of mites, and can be due to reduced immunity, although that is not always the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Still, executives expressed optimism during the earnings call about things like Totino’s pizza crusts and seasoned pizza rolls, as well as Asian- and Mexican-inspired snacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Maybe it’s homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made on pillowy Wonder Bread, with the crusts cut off.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
I throw the paltry offering back in their faces, again and again, until I am desperate, diving for the soggy crusts of bread they have resorted to.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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People with a weakened immune system can sometimes get a rare and very contagious type of scabies called crusted scabies.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Anything that’s old, spoiled, crusted over, or vaguely suspect can go — no second-guessing required.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
They were dehydrated and short of breath, some with eyes crusted shut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
We step into the chilly garden crusted over with a layer of frost.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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"Swollen face, a fever, lameness, drooling and crusting of the nostrils - if you do come across any of those clinical signs ring the department immediately and we will investigate."
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025
It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024
In “Downton” Fellowes wrote all the best set-ups and punchlines for Violet, inspired by Smith’s near-flawless track record with crusting each phrase with the perfect sear.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
He had ice in his beard and more crusting his mustache.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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