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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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Sulfuric acid is used to produce phosphate fertilizers, and it is more prevalently used higher up the supply chain by heavy industry to make food, metals, paper, computer chips and clean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Then, in 2015, several Inovio employees co-authored a paper evaluating the efficacy of the device.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The paper examined real-world examples in which generative AI systems became part of the cognitive process of individuals who had been clinically diagnosed with hallucinations and delusional thinking.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The exam is split into two papers and both have caused problems for pupils - though the petition only complains about paper one.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Climbing on it, I fashioned a lampshade with the paper: a cheery red glow at once suffused the bleak little room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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