Example Sentences
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The magnesium had an unexpected beneficial effect: It "sponged out" inadvertent impurities in the tantalum and, as a result, raised the temperature at which it operates as a superconductor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
Pastor Pam and Jen lowered me gently to the ground, a kneeling, knowledgeable Officer K sponged me to consciousness and remained with me until the Fire Department arrived.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022
Maintenance and repairs sponged up dollars so fast that had lawmakers not acted, no money would have been left for new construction or even to unlock federal matching grants.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
“If you put water on them it takes the heat off. That’s why horses are sponged sometimes before or in the paddock and certainly after the races.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2016
They sponged off his face and neck, closing his eyes and covering them with a blindfold torn from Tali’s cloak.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
