salt

Example Sentences

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Take everything she says with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

When exposed to air, the potassium hydroxide inside the beads reacts with CO2, producing hydrogen carbonate, a salt of carbonic acid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Now supporting families herself after undertaking a qualification in infant sleep, Aimee believes "any coach worth their salt would be prepared to re-train under the right regulatory body".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Around us are other people who smell, as we do, of salt, sweat, and vomit.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar