Example Sentences
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He considered different shapes for the container -- like a square or even a star -- but thought it best to avoid having seams and joints, so a stainless steel cylinder won the day.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The unmoving, shallow water can’t help but grow algae in the beating sun, and since the concrete expands and contracts with shifting temperatures, any seals along the seams have struggled to remain watertight.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
Their Empire waistlines were more like delineating seams that hit somewhere at the ribcage.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
The divers floated to them, their gloved hands touching the surface, searching for seams where the pipelines were at their weakest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The canvas is taut and nearly translucent—sunlight filters through the material and seams, illuminating the largest candy stand of all.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
