as in transparent
easily seen through
an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
Taylor, 81, complemented her, wearing a black dress, crystal Prada bag and emerald jewelry.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Unlike most animals, which would suffer fatal damage from ice crystals, the wood frog has evolved specialized mechanisms to withstand and even thrive in such extreme conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Revisiting the Atlanta: Why Shipwrecks are so Common on the Great Lakes
The Challenges of Exploring Shipwreck Beach
Although many people might associate Hawaii with crystal blue waters and soft-sand beaches, Van Tilburg says the north shore of Lāna`I has rough waters.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
Taylor, 81, complemented her, wearing a black dress, crystal Prada bag and emerald jewelry.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Charging crystals, for example, is advised against.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Unlike most animals, which would suffer fatal damage from ice crystals, the wood frog has evolved specialized mechanisms to withstand and even thrive in such extreme conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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