gaunt
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Located by the Journal, Hammani today is a gaunt 28-year-old serving in the security forces of Syria’s new government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Based in leafy south-west London, the Victorian-era facility - with its gaunt brick walls and a dark intimidating entrance - is one of the largest in the UK.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Other prisoners have appeared gaunt and almost unrecognisable.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
His gaunt cheekbones just weren’t as obvious before.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
Nearly colorless hair hung in deadened strings over her shadowy, gaunt face.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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