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Recent Examples of semisolid
The resulting semisolid curds and clear whey are further manipulated for different kinds of tofu.
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Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Bologna is a semisolid meat product made from one or more livestock sources, most commonly beef or pork, and may contain poultry meat.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2015
Thick semisolid formulas, gel deodorants go on wet and dry quickly for complete and lasting protection.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
Roughly 90 percent of quakes on Earth are produced by the movement of tectonic plates, massive slabs of the planet’s lithosphere that slide around atop the semisolid asthenosphere layer and occasionally bump into one another.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022
Petroleum jelly, which is also known as petrolatum and was first sold by Vaseline, is a white or yellowish semisolid substance made up of a mixture of complex hydrocarbons by dewaxing crude oil.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Probably to help conserve water, most birds put their excess nitrogen exclusively into uric acid, which is much less soluble than urea and so can be excreted as a semisolid paste along with wastes from the digestive tract.
—Harold McGee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
Patients ingest Palforzia, which is a powder made from peanuts, by mixing it with small amounts of semisolid food like applesauce, yogurt or pudding.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2020
Emulsions are always more viscous than either of their independent constituents, which is what gives mayonnaise its semisolid texture.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2019
Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Bologna is a semisolid meat product made from one or more livestock sources, most commonly beef or pork, and may contain poultry meat.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2015
Thick semisolid formulas, gel deodorants go on wet and dry quickly for complete and lasting protection.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
Roughly 90 percent of quakes on Earth are produced by the movement of tectonic plates, massive slabs of the planet’s lithosphere that slide around atop the semisolid asthenosphere layer and occasionally bump into one another.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022
Petroleum jelly, which is also known as petrolatum and was first sold by Vaseline, is a white or yellowish semisolid substance made up of a mixture of complex hydrocarbons by dewaxing crude oil.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
Probably to help conserve water, most birds put their excess nitrogen exclusively into uric acid, which is much less soluble than urea and so can be excreted as a semisolid paste along with wastes from the digestive tract.
—Harold McGee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
Patients ingest Palforzia, which is a powder made from peanuts, by mixing it with small amounts of semisolid food like applesauce, yogurt or pudding.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2020
Emulsions are always more viscous than either of their independent constituents, which is what gives mayonnaise its semisolid texture.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisolid
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The line spread test measures the distance a liquid or semiliquid flows across a flat surface.Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
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These pieces, divided between older continental crust and younger oceanic crust, ride atop the gooey asthenosphere, a semiliquid layer of magma and partly melted rock.Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2019
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In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cohen & Steers had net liquid assets of $345,996,000 as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that these layer transitions are gradual, not abrupt; the transition from normal hydrogen gas to liquid hydrogen and then to metallic hydrogen happens slowly and smoothly.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Net income for the quarter was $16.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, compared to $20.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted common share, in the same quarter of the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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For the nine months, the loss narrowed to $55.3 million, or 50 cents a diluted share, from $56.6 million, or 54 cents, a year ago.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Semisolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisolid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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