sill
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The Red Sea was initially connected from the north to the Mediterranean through a shallow sill.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
“It’s the law,” the not-unkind super replies — though Alex, now 2, can barely sit up, let alone reach the sill.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024
They’re sill exploring options, including possibly lending it to the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024
The hearing was told Sir Bobby had lost his balance as he stood up from his chair, striking a window sill and "possibly a radiator".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
They looked down over the sill and discovered the problem: The fast-growing crowd of spectators, emboldened by seeing passengers in the first car, had leaped into the next car, ignoring shouts to stay back.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing sill
Earth Science - Middle School
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