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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
For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Sep. 2026
If 97 and 29 do share the ice, the second-line centre appears to be Nugent-Hopkins, which could become hairy in a hurry.
The food industry was forced to abandon fuzzy marketing buzzwords in favor of concrete standards (like USDA Organic).
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Titania Jordan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2026
The lines between college and pro sports have grown fuzzy, and some marginal pro players are even attempting to return to class to keep their careers alive.