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Styrofoam

[stahy-ruh-fohm] / ˈstaɪ rəˌfoʊm /
NOUN
packing
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She then reached for a Styrofoam mannequin’s head that was on a shelf in the closet.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

On blustery afternoons, my street’s geography sends every scrap of airborne litter to my curb: candy wrappers, Styrofoam peanuts and Trader Joe’s receipts that reveal too much about the neighbors’ taquitos intake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Local stores will sell either Styrofoam or compostable coolers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

He discovered the mystery blobs one day last month, initially thinking it looked like Styrofoam.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

The nurse takes a Styrofoam cup with a bendy straw from a little table I did not notice.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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