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bulky

[buhl-kee] / ˈbʌl ki /


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The bulky toy was holding a hollow, polka-dotted egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The approach provides a distinct advantage: Xanadu’s machines will be able to function at room temperature, eliminating the need for the bulky refrigerators needed to cool the components of most computers to absolute zero.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The eighth-generation VW Golf GTI is made for drivers weary of the same-old bulky family SUV experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

But generating enough heat from harder to capture wavelengths has traditionally required thick absorbing materials or very bright illumination, making such detectors bulky and slow.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Warbeak pecked and scratched frantically, her target obscured by the bulky haversack.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques