mass

Example Sentences

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While reducing fat is beneficial, maintaining lean mass is also critical for overall health and survival.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The company, which was founded in California before moving its headquarters to Texas, started notifying employees of mass layoffs in late March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It also bans nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction on the moon or in Earth’s orbit.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

It also reduces financial risk for airlines that might otherwise have to deal with mass cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Dropping over the side of the vessel, he plunged himself to the ocean bottom, where he saw both the wreck and a huge mass of figures.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler