dense

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In this case, the textures appeared to preserve a dense layer of microbial life that existed more than 180 million years ago during the Early Jurassic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers spend "days, weeks, in some cases months" in the dense forestry of North America, says Lewis, "with many spurred on by childhood encounters or brought into the pursuit by someone close to them".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Most armed insurgents were limited to central Chhattisgarh state's Bastar region, a vast mineral-rich sprawl of dense forests and hills, roughly the size of The Netherlands.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Since large galaxies typically form in dense clusters, this raised questions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Freeway bridges curve in toward the city’s heart, the dense, gleaming skyscrapers.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day