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bulky

[buhl-kee] / ˈbʌl ki /


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For the category to be successful, AR glasses need to be less bulky, do more, put fashion first, and be cheaper.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that’s Bluetooth-connected to the house’s fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts it off.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Leamington's 'Library Of Things' opened earlier this year to let people borrow everyday items that might be too expensive or too bulky to buy and keep.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Ferrari unveiled a model, the Purosangue, in 2022, presenting a twist on the traditionally more bulky SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Boxy and bulky, with a wide, chunky keyboard.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Though it appears bulkier than the I-Pace, the Ojai is only 1% larger, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

For instance, B&M, Home Bargain and The Range shops have large garden centres and sell bulkier items which are easier to collect by car.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

“If you’re planning to store games, toys or other bulkier items, consider dividing your bookcases into two vertical sections,” she says.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2024

Yet there is a good reason why patients like the 45-year-old Australian builder were willing to try the bulkier, more intimidating CPAPs.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2023

It was massive, bulkier than the spirits in the club, and its shimmering darkness seemed to churn endlessly like black lava.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

The bulkiest and most elaborate productions typically require the space offered by an opera house's main theater, and operas often do provide spectacle on a grand scale.

From Salon Oct. 6, 2024

Fat Bear Week has become a weeklong, bracket-style elimination contest that pits the bulkiest bears of Katmai National Park against one another.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2022

Only the biggest, bulkiest planets are sizable enough to benefit from this effect.

From Scientific American Aug. 23, 2022

The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2022

Smith asked Farrell Jones, who would be up for the workout, to wear his bulkiest leather jacket and use an extra-heavy saddle.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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