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grainy

[grey-nee] / ˈgreɪ ni /


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The grainy 12-second clip was part of the case file because it was sent in 2021 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by an individual who asked investigators whether it was real.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," Angel Ureña wrote on social media.

From BBC

Police had previously released several grainy videos of the potential suspect whom the FBI described as a 5’8” man with a stocky build.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m usually a loyalist to the cornmeal-swirled muffin — I love that little grainy grit, the way it reins in lush summer fruit with a bit of prairie stoicism.

From Salon

The ground beneath me turns into smooth linoleum, rather than the grainy sand outside.

From Literature