- comparative of thin.
thinner
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As a result, the Arctic is increasingly covered by thinner first-year ice, which forms during the cold months but is more susceptible to melting when summer returns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
But he became increasingly conscious of his condition as he grew older, particularly as hairstyles changed and his hair became thinner.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Newspapers can become thinner and health care more Byzantine in ways that are difficult to trace back to an investment firm.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The other two students were edited to make them thinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He gave Charles and me his old suits by the armload; he was taller than Charles, and thinner than both of us, and we would have them altered by a tailor in town.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Causes may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, trauma from a fall or accident, or overtreatment of blood thinners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The results provide randomized evidence supporting the use of newer blood thinners in a group of atrial fibrillation patients for whom the benefits of anticoagulation have been less certain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Many don’t like it, though, because they then have to take blood thinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Excessive fumes have been eliminated and all materials can be applied without removing the volatile thinners, solvents, binders, etc., thru air reduction.
From Advanced Toy Making for Schools by David M. Mitchell
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