Example Sentences
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These are of parchment, prepared from specially treated animal skins that had to be sewn together to accommodate the lofty towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
One prominent enthusiast had 40,000 skins, almost certainly preserved with arsenic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Johnson won five Six Nations titles as a player but only two Grand Slams, so knows that potential banana skins lie ahead for Les Bleus.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
The Bureau of Nutrition Education has distributed endless flyers encouraging us to eat potato skins, drink skim milk, try cow brains.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
