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The linen closet did not hold nearly enough sheets to blunt the vengeance of a late-May freeze that turned umbrella-like Astilboides leaves into alien life-forms.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The team synthesized concave, umbrella-like metal complexes that could shield the rotor molecule from unwanted interactions with other molecules in the crystal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
The original scientific goal — seeing wavelengths of light shifted into the infrared portion of the spectrum by the expansion of space — drove the unique design, including the umbrella-like sun shield.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022
An arrangement of concrete cubes with a three-story turret topped by an umbrella-like roof with a red glazed tile underside, the structure also had faded yellow blinds that lent a Piet Mondrian effect.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
The boy made frequent dashes up to the high-tide line, where Indian celery lifted creamy, umbrella-like blooms.
From Where the Sun Swings North by Barrett Willoughby
