bulky
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She told me that mosquito populations spiked in areas with more human-made mosquito habitat, such as abandoned buildings, unkempt vacant lots, and piles of discarded bulky items.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Barzar asked one man as he struggles with his bulky items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In principle, that design could eliminate some of the bulky and water-intensive cooling infrastructure used on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
For the category to be successful, AR glasses need to be less bulky, do more, put fashion first, and be cheaper.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
I notice we’re breathing in synch, heavy, bulky breaths.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
"When you are out for such a long time, you do more gym work so Kevin de Bruyne does look a bit bulkier," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024
But e-bikes can go up to 28 mph — well above the Strand’s 8 mph speed limit — and are usually heavier and bulkier than regular bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
Yet there is a good reason why patients like the 45-year-old Australian builder were willing to try the bulkier, more intimidating CPAPs.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2023
These tiny bits of plastic are often found in industrial effluents, or form from the degradation of bulkier plastic waste.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023
The disk’s writing medium was clay, which is much bulkier and heavier than paper.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The bulkiest and most elaborate productions typically require the space offered by an opera house's main theater, and operas often do provide spectacle on a grand scale.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
Only the biggest, bulkiest planets are sizable enough to benefit from this effect.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2022
The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
For the linemen, the bulkiest of the bunch, the drill was pure agony.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2020
The full moon shines on the bulkiest lump.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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