In the lab, the researchers compared the absorption rates of different breadcrumb sponges.

In the early 20th century, several states used a sponge tax to raise revenue by imposing a state estate tax that was credited against the federal estate tax, allowing them to increase state income without raising the overall tax burden.

When the negotiations stalled and the deadline loomed, she refused to throw in the sponge and continued arguing for a better deal.

Please don't invite him to game night — he's a real fun sponge who complains about everything.

For dessert, she brought a homemade sponge roll filled with fresh cream and strawberries.

While snorkeling, I gently touched a sea sponge and watched tiny fish dart through its pores.

While diving along the reef, I noticed a sheepswool sponge clinging to the underside of a rock, its soft folds hiding small crustaceans.

A glass sponge anchored to a deep-sea rock filtered microscopic particles from the cold current.

We packed several sponge bags into the box to protect the fragile ceramics.

I packed my sponge bag with shampoo, a toothbrush, and travel-size toothpaste before catching the early train.