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[dens] / dɛns /




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The drones are equipped with thermal cameras , and can follow bears through dense vegetation until hunters or police arrive.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX also needs to work out how to make Starlink more reliable in dense urban environments.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Jeong’s dense, dynamic brushwork distinguishes his style from those of the neighboring landscape traditions of China and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

After a dangerously dense forest is cleared out with hands and heavy machinery, it’s much safer to return a few years later with prescribed fire instead, which is much cheaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I don’t want to give her attitude—I’m sure that wouldn’t go over well at the justice center—but also is she dense?

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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