layer
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Zone Zero is just one layer in a home’s fire defenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
A single income can also impact how much buyers feel comfortable borrowing, adding a psychological layer on top of the financial one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The other night, I rubbed chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a generous layer of zest before roasting it as the base for a stew.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
They used precision-milled steel to construct the capsule and designed a special bell jar to surround it in a layer of dry air, protecting the inside from the moist soil of the American northeast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
A CDO composed of nothing but the riskiest, mezzanine layer of subprime mortgages was not called a subprime-backed CDO but a “structured finance CDO.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing layer
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