friable

Example Sentences

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The Army Corps, he wrote, “estimates that 50% of the sites on the property contain friable asbestos.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

But one piece of the more concerning friable asbestos - which can be easily crushed into a powder - was found at a public park in suburb Surry Hills.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

McCarron noted that the friable clay we were walking on would fall apart underfoot in the dry summer months.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

It’s a joy to see them at work in moist, friable soil once the tarp is removed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2017

But in the shade of the papaya trees the soil was dark brown, with the moist, friable feel that gardeners seek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann