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paper

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


NOUN
newspaper
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VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The question now isn’t only whether NIH is funded on paper, but whether it has the operational capacity to carry out its mission.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"When making tools for chemists, the user interface matters a lot, and previous tools relied on cumbersome filters and rules," says Andres M Bran, the first author of the Synthegy paper published in Matter.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

This can be achieved on paper, but not in reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Against this backdrop, the idea you’re referring to was outlined in a recent paper published by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“I thought for sure you would have been told. Haven’t you seen the paper this morning?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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