folds

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By treating the brain like a sponge, the team could simulate how fluid travels through spaces of different sizes, similar to the folds of the brain or the pores of a sponge.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Though its smell is hardly appetizing, the cloth is surrounded by a group of women, each with her hands on the folds to knead, slap, punch and beat the cloth into shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The famous Miura fold, developed by Japanese astrophysicist Kōryō Miura, folds a sheet of material into parallelograms, allowing it to fold down very compactly.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The deal folds issuance, custody coordination and distribution into a single platform — mirroring how traditional brokerages vertically integrated clearing and custody over decades.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

There are lush pink peonies, their petals delicately ruffled, like the folds of a tulle tutu.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day