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[dens] / dɛns /




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Dense tropical rainforests were long considered some of the last places early humans could survive.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Dense breast tissue appears white on a mammogram, the same color as tumors, making it more difficult to detect abnormalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Dense breast tissue like Hamilton’s is a common condition shared by about 40 percent of women who get mammograms, according to the American Cancer Society.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Dense black smoke rises from the forest as we take off.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Dense clumps of yellow bamboo drooped into the river as though grieving in advance for what they knew was going to happen.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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