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fabric

[fab-rik] / ˈfæb rɪk /
NOUN
cloth, material
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Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This theater has always meant more than movies alone — it’s woven into the fabric of this neighborhood, and helping restore it is a privilege.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Betting markets are increasingly becoming part of the fabric of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Maybe if we use extra fabric softener,” he said, “and make the pajama top softer than it’s ever been, then maybe Janie won’t be so mad.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

New research is challenging the assumptions that fabrics such as cotton and wool pose no health risks and don’t shed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ali likes to use expansive spaces and incorporate fabrics and textiles, whether it’s a red, sequin-covered chador or a tubular-looking worm made out of polyester, Lycra and spandex.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Some shoppers are turning away from synthetic fabrics, concerned that they contain potentially dangerous chemicals and shed microplastics, and as U.S. consumers show a desire for consumer products with safer ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Pauline Dujancourt's London Fashion Week show epitomised this style - focusing on maximum volume and billowing fabrics.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

I made piles of light, dark, and bright fabrics and one pile I thought was too ugly for keeping.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry


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