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Recent Examples of hairlikeThe tiny dancers are hairlike cilia, and new research into these microscopic structures is revealing just how active corals are in determining their own fate.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Aug. 2026 These plant pests stimulate the Mexican petunia foliage to grow hairlike portions that form the white patches.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2026 Among the evidence that was seized was a hairlike fiber that was found in a hole in the home’s sheetrock at the top of the stairs.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026 When a porcini is young, the mouths of the tubes are covered with tangled white hairlike filaments called hyphae.—Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026 This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026 Its flat side can be used for outlining; its fine tip fills in sparse areas with hairlike strokes; and the broad side of the tip applies wider strokes as needed.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026 Third, nasal saline helps restore the actions of part of our natural defense system, which is composed of microscopic, hairlike projections called cilia that line the surface of the nasal passage.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
14 Nov. 2025
The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of three species of wombats, all found in Australia, typically weighing between 45 and 65 pounds.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2026
These vines will also happily wind their way around tree trunks and shrubs and fix themselves in place with small rootlets that take on a hairy appearance as poison ivy plants mature.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2026
Unassuming in her affect and understated in her dress, with a shaggy blond bob, Marta greets me warmly and leads me from the basement parking area through an indoor landscape of light.
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Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2026
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
Meadow walked the red carpet in a white tank with fuzzy pants and matching sandals and took photos alongside her late father’s costars ahead of the screening.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
18 Aug. 2026
Photos were fuzzy—Swift appeared in an, ahem, lavender haze care of a sparkly lilac mini-dress.