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clutter

[kluht-er] / ˈklʌt ər /




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Bothwell, the astronomer, also said the collision would provide a cautionary tale about the issue of ever-accumulating, human-made space clutter.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Last year, they stayed in "a very Scandinavian house" in suburban Copenhagen, which was "all on one level and had no clutter".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

It’s to reduce the visual clutter as much as possible in the time you have.

From Salon May 5, 2026

It should look calm, refined and elegant, with a soft neutral palette, large typography, no clutter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

There are no dust bunnies, no clutter, no papers, clothes, or junk.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Moreover, could it actually be a good thing that the 5th Circuit clutters SCOTUS’ docket with so many obviously wrong decisions?

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

Retrotransposons, or retroelements, are pieces of DNA that, when transcribed to RNA, code for enzymes that copy RNA back into DNA in the genome -- a self-serving cycle that clutters the genome with retrotransposon DNA.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

But how many more battles and wars, how much more history clutters our minds today than ever occupied theirs.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2023

A jumble of rectangular timber pieces the size of railroad ties clutters the hillside below, evidence of their morning’s work.

From Scientific American Apr. 26, 2023

Booth checks to make sure that nothing clutters the passage.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

She thinks iPods have become popular again because of their "beautiful design" and the way the music player is "the first bit of technology really catering to humans with a less cluttered user interface".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The former staffers have sent “don’t you dare” letters to the commission, and one of them argued that the view of the downtown skyline would be cluttered and commercialized.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Low-Earth orbit—the zone inhabited by the satellites that give us GPS, remote broadband and weather forecasts—is getting cluttered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"The weather is not good," Aminat Jimoh told AFP as he fried tofu by a cluttered roadside.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

Thick books lined all the walls and cluttered a mantelpiece overhanging another fireplace.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

“White tents. Green grass. Blue skies. The mountains. There’s not many things cluttering it up.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

You don’t have to worry about cluttering your living space with titles you’ve read once and may never read again.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2026

In our experience, seamless connecting and no cables cluttering the center console are reasons enough to insist on wireless smartphone interfacing.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

Other steps include avoiding cluttering around beds, or checking second hand furniture before taking it indoors.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2023

The light had become the putrid green of necrosis, reflected in the bottles of amber tinctures cluttering the shelves.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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