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foam

[fohm] / foʊm /
NOUN
bubbles formed from a liquid
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Every bone, down to the last dire wolf rib, must be carefully sheathed in a custom foam shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

These are foam or gel-filled toys of various brands shaped like bao buns, and sometimes sold in plastic replicas of bamboo steamer baskets.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As he spent hours sculpting large, foam trees for the group, he says he fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Anta collaborated with Chinese scientists to develop a type of foam cushion made with nitrogen that provides extra bounciness—all but demolishing Nike’s competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Usually, when we make a mistake like that on bars, we fall safely into the spongy foam underneath.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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