like putty
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He left Larami in 1989 to start his own company focused on making impulse toys, like putty that can grow up to 25 times its original size when put in water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But after so many years in the business, Griffin understands how to maneuver her audience and keep them molded in her hands like putty.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
Get it wrong and the fuel can be squashed flat, bulge out unpredictably like putty squeezed in a child’s hand, or mix with material from the diamond shell.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 1, 2023
At the Bowl, the chorus was like putty in Fischer’s dramatic hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2019
My legs are more like putty than bone.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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