Antagonism in my family comes wrapped in layers of code, sideways feints, full deniability. I believe the same can be said of many families. Karen Joy Fowler
Perhaps they were looking for passion; perhaps they delved into this book as into a mysterious parcel - a gift box at the bottom of which, hidden in layers of rustling tissue paper, lay something they'd always longed for but couldn't ever grasp. Margaret Atwood
Nonfiction is supposed to drive home a point. In fiction, you need more nuance, buried in layers. There is character development and plot, and that switch can be tricky. I really like writing short stories, and I wish they were more popular... Nic Stone
Geological foliation (metamorphic arrangement in layers) with medium to large grained flakes in a preferred sheetlike orientation is called schistosity. Source: Internet
Mastic asphalt is heated to a temperature of convert and is spread in layers to form an impervious barrier about convert thick. Source: Internet
The destroyers commenced depth charging, but reached the thermal barrier where sharply differing temperatures in layers of water cause inaccurate sonar readings. Source: Internet