masses
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Sebastien Leas, a forecaster at France's weather service, likened it to a "vacuum cleaner, drawing in heat and masses of hot air rising from North Africa" and blasting it northward in a violent torrent.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
A remarkable fossil site in northwestern China has yielded hundreds of prehistoric bird remains, including clusters of shattered bones compressed into pellet-like masses resembling those produced by modern owls.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
For some, being at sea is only one part of the appeal: The right ship can also provide an escape from the masses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Dagit said they recently found newt egg masses for the first time in years, as well as a few adult newts and many frogs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Nobody knows how many rebellions besides political rebellions ferment in the masses of life which people earth.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing masses
Home of the Brave
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"Efrén Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros, Chapters 6–11
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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
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