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
Paint, layer and decorate it to your heart’s desire.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
AI is disproportionately compressing the bottom layer of white-collar production: drafting, summarizing, coding, documentation, reporting and routine analytical work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
This layer of thick, flexible ice is called nilas.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing layer
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The Mark of Athena
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