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gault

noun

Definition of gault

chiefly British

as in clay

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Brewing in clay helps maintain aroma longer, and the valve into the base of the dripper allows more gentle oxygenation according to Alfaro.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
An 1840 stint at the Harvard Library led to the insight that mixing finely ground clay with graphite would allow Thoreau Pencils to be graded from soft to hard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of clay

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Nearly a week later, her green Pontiac was found stuck in the mud off a road in rural Coolspring Township.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
For days, volunteers worked side by side, clearing debris, moving mud and trying to redirect the water to protect homes and restore access to the neighborhood.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of mud

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Skinfix’s Balancing Soft-Foam Clay Cleanser takes a softer approach, pairing 1% betaine, a humectant that helps attract and retain water, with 4% kaolin clay to absorb excess oil.

— Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
While dating the large paintings is difficult, the researchers found that a number of images of Rainbow Serpents were rendered on top of older paintings in white pipe clay (kaolin).

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of kaolin

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Soft blues and creams mirror the sea and sand visible through sliding glass doors, while natural wood finishes ground the spaces in their island setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Surgeonfish and fusiliers swarm through the current while schools of tuna flicker silver in the distance, and a boxfish the size of a small suitcase hovers awkwardly over the black sand.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of sand

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After a full day of searching, authorities found freshly disturbed soil in the woods not far from the home of the boy’s grandfather.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Subsidence has erased 6 feet of soil since 1924 at a University of Florida agricultural research station near Belle Glade.

— Nicolas Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of soil

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The British manufacturer may have realized that the typical Tiger 1200 spends considerably more time eating up highway miles, tackling daily commutes and wandering along the occasional gravel track than navigating genuinely challenging terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Organic mulches like bark and wood chips last about one year, while inorganic mulch such as gravel, landscape fabric, and rubber mulch can last longer.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2026

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