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grainy

[grey-nee] / ˈgreɪ ni /


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In the grainy video clip, a person is seen rushing past security officers, who then turn and chase him.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In an apparent attempt to introduce him to the wider public, Iran’s state media on Thursday released a grainy, undated video that shows Khamenei giving a religious lesson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Late last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky released grainy, black-and-white images recorded from interceptors as they crashed into Shaheds.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

I watched a grainy report and wished I'd gotten home early enough for General Hospital.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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