silk
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It was at A&M — he was wearing this red silk shirt that had sweat stains under both arms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Researchers say the species uses a powerful spring-loaded silk trap to capture a single type of prey, catching one ant at a time in what they describe as "the ultimate specialization."
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
It then spends hours creating a cone-shape "scaffold" of dozens of tension lines, around which it finally wraps a thinner type of silk before retreating upwards.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
After nightfall, it drops down some 50cm to a leaf, a branch or the forest floor and creates an anchor point using a silk line.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
In a big hall decorated with silk and brocade, six ladies helped him take off his armor.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Vocabulary lists containing silk
Chinese History - Introductory
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