faint
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Faint chants of “Libertad” were audible from inside the facility.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Faint signals of resistance can be detected from unlikely quarters.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Faint blushes and infinitesimal flakes of color can be found on some of the figures and there are prominent areas of pale orange and red brushstrokes on a few of the plates.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
The study, "CECILIA: Faint emission line spectrum of z~2-3 star-forming galaxies," was supported by NASA, the Pittsburgh Foundation and the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023
Faint moonlight glowed through the muslin curtains at the open window near the foot of the bed.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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