Example Sentences

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It rotates on its side, has an irregular magnetic field, and is surrounded by moons that may contain subsurface oceans beneath icy crusts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are thought to harbor subsurface oceans beneath their icy crusts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

It’s also buttery and oh-so rich — a delicious flavor profile that most store-bought pie crusts simply can’t achieve.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Trader Joe’s over the summer began stocking its stores with a new line of frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwich snacks, the crusts trimmed off and the edges pressed together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

I imagined the fufu, dried to crusts by the harmattan winds, scratching the inside of Papa-Nnukwu’s throat as he swallowed.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie