dense
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The cloudless skies made every pop-up an adventure and the warm, dense air reduced drag, allowing batted balls to travel farther.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
But wildfires have burned several of these areas in recent years, including dense woodlands near Covington Flats and Black Rock Campground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Under the dense foliage, soldiers on the ground work in what looks like a pumpkin patch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sodium ion batteries are also not as energy dense as lithium ion batteries, meaning they must be slightly bigger and heavier in order to provide the same amount of power.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
It was a nerve-racking night of dense cloud and stormy weather, but when Marina got back to her airfield, a surprise was waiting for her.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The Times: Why did you oppose Senate Bill 79, which requires cities to allow taller, denser buildings near transit stops?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Although there is little scientific evidence, it's said the technique also results in a colder, denser product that will cool rather than dilute a cocktail.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Analysts see room for King Slide to capture a bigger share of AI infrastructure spending as cloud providers adopt custom chips, liquid cooling and denser hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Their work produced an unusual observation: diamond became denser when it melted.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Not a single light shone in the entire cinema, and the darkness that had settled on the eaves and window ledges seemed denser than the night.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Trace that hazy glow toward its densest region, and you will be looking in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
We walk Sham Shui Po, once among the city’s densest working-class food neighborhoods.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In 2020, the Dome fire decimated what was then known as the world’s densest Joshua tree forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Black ones hold crude oil as well as the "heaviest" or densest products like bitumen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
“As you know,” he said, trying his best to turn his guts and spine into the hardest and densest of wood.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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