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Recent Examples of molt
Some scientists think that whales might also migrate to molt their skin in those same warm, shallow waters.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Which pollutants stick, and which ones molt away?
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Certain ideas — a sweater made of flyaway feathers, a gradient that molted into florals around the collar and dresses with untamed bows — hinted at a greater whimsy lying somewhere below the surface.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Harbor seal mothers prefer to rest on slower icebergs after giving birth and on faster ones during molting season.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Which pollutants stick, and which ones molt away?
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Certain ideas — a sweater made of flyaway feathers, a gradient that molted into florals around the collar and dresses with untamed bows — hinted at a greater whimsy lying somewhere below the surface.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Harbor seal mothers prefer to rest on slower icebergs after giving birth and on faster ones during molting season.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molt
shed
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which had turned positive in the late morning, shed 191 points, or 1%, to touch 18,952.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Bush Hager also shed light on what her mother, Laura Bush, is like with her dad.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Molt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molt. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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