sponge

Example Sentences

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He said medical treatment was sometimes limited to a wet sponge, known in rugby circles as "the magic sponge".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The findings raise new questions about what drove the earliest stages of sponge evolution.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

That early date has sparked debate because it predates the oldest confirmed sponge fossils by at least 100 million years.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

I show him how to get ready—knees bent, sponge in hand, waiting for Apa’s signal.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na