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gleys

noun

plural of gley

as in blacklands

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The two-step treatment starts with a potent trio of glycolic, lactic, and mandelic acids to tackle uneven tone, fine lines, and rough texture, followed by a mask with kaolin and bentonite clays.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clays

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Wolf has never sounded more grounded than with 10 toes down in the muck.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
As feminists fought patriarchy’s attempt to render women vulnerable socially and leave us dependent on men for money and more, the all-too-human inevitability of vulnerability and dependence got lost in the muck.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of muck

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Unlike many Cajun restaurants with good platters but weak gumbos and sides, Cocodrie’s excels at everything.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
On the flip side, this thickening agent is put to good use in dishes like gumbos, stews, and curries.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of gumbos

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But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
There is no working alternative to Starlink, which has put a massive constellation of low-earth satellites into orbit, and no direct competitor comes close.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of earth

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Nick Prentiss, Bread founder and CEO For young apparel and accessories brands reliant on overseas production, shifting geopolitical sands present a constant moving target.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Much of the new interest in monazite, though, is focused on a second type, called heavy mineral sands.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

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