sediment
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Citizen scientists will then be encouraged to gather sediment from rooftops and gutters and use magnets, sieves, and microscopes provided by the project to isolate potential micrometeorites.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
These structures form when communities of microbes grow across sediment, leaving behind distinctive patterns.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
In addition, they are prevalent throughout the environment — in alpine snow, deep sea sediment and drinking water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The water that poured out of the lake picked up stones, sand and other sediment as it flowed through the rocky mountain channels, triggering a series of landslides along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Tree-ear was rubbing the sediment between his fingers, as he always did.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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