layer
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“With global commodity trade already facing notable logistical snares due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a resumption in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea would add yet another layer of complexity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Few public figures generate stronger reactions in New York, and his appearance — as it usually does — adds another layer of politics, spectacle and unpredictability to an event that already feels larger than sports.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
There’s something about getting into those outfits that it just was this whole other transporting layer of becoming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Researchers also recovered human remains from the third layer, including a finger bone and a baby tooth from at least one child who was about 11 years old.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
A layer of fog hung over the ocean.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing layer
"Volcano!"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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The Mark of Athena
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