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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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With no Sinner, no Alcaraz, an ageing Djokovic and inexperienced challengers, Zverev is the favourite on paper - and he may not get a better chance to end his wait.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Large, irregular, corpuscular clouds made of crumpled paper hung over the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

John Ioannidis’s famous 2005 paper, “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False,” remains disturbing because its basic insight about the fallibility of medical research remains true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In a landmark paper published in 2021, Pasqal researchers showed how neutrals atom could be scaled into larger systems.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

One day the paper announced that coupon number four was good for pork sausage.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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