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clutter

[kluht-er] / ˈklʌt ər /




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And it’s not by accident that coastal habitats are aggressively protected and most of the shoreline is free of mega resorts and architectural clutter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Last year, they stayed in "a very Scandinavian house" in suburban Copenhagen, which was "all on one level and had no clutter".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

"Well, all clutter does is look back at us - doesn't it?"

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Once the dry clutter is gone, what remains tends to sort itself into a few familiar categories:

From Salon May 5, 2026

There were no pictures, no mementos, none of the normal clutter of growing.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Moreover, could it actually be a good thing that the 5th Circuit clutters SCOTUS’ docket with so many obviously wrong decisions?

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

Retrotransposons, or retroelements, are pieces of DNA that, when transcribed to RNA, code for enzymes that copy RNA back into DNA in the genome -- a self-serving cycle that clutters the genome with retrotransposon DNA.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

A jumble of rectangular timber pieces the size of railroad ties clutters the hillside below, evidence of their morning’s work.

From Scientific American Apr. 26, 2023

What if all our acquisitions, effortlessly acquired, started talking back to us, their voices crowding our heads as their presence clutters our lives?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2021

Booth checks to make sure that nothing clutters the passage.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

"The weather is not good," Aminat Jimoh told AFP as he fried tofu by a cluttered roadside.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

We all accumulate stuff over the years that can make our homes feel cluttered.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

So she rarely leaves the house — a cramped and densely cluttered property that the family shares with 15 parrots.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2026

Russell stuck his arm out the window, leaving it outstretched as we motored past huge lots—some gated and stately, others cluttered with buildings that appeared to have been thrown together in a hurry.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

I asked Carter what she thinks are the four most common cluttering mistakes - and how you can fix them.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

“White tents. Green grass. Blue skies. The mountains. There’s not many things cluttering it up.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

You don’t have to worry about cluttering your living space with titles you’ve read once and may never read again.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2026

In our experience, seamless connecting and no cables cluttering the center console are reasons enough to insist on wireless smartphone interfacing.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

He could hear the squirrels cluttering and rustling above him, safe among their leaves, but they knew better than to come down to where his brother and he were prowling.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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