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Example Sentences

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While many species can regenerate their teeth, human beings only get one chance at growing a healthy set of adult pearly whites.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Even more provocatively, the authors propose those pearly bumps serve as control knobs, influencing how quickly and precisely the cell fires its signals.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

“For example, when you look at oyster shells, they have an iridescence of pearly green and blue, and that’s definitely from minerals like copper,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

“The Office of Endangered Species has gone the way of the dusky seaside sparrow and the Sampson’s pearly mussel,” the story read.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Two other planes had arrived at the same time as their Virgin Atlantic flight, and the sea of pearly gray carpet swarmed with people, all waiting to have their papers processed.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai