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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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Paper silver, which refers to financial instruments tracking the price of the metal — such as futures contracts — is being “sold off while access to physical silver is becoming more strategically important,” Skoyles said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Twelve-year-old Nellie had served the family enterprise as a volunteer printer’s devil; now she launched a weekly paper called the Penfield Extra, which soon earned widespread fame as Little Nellie’s Little Paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"Heatwave UK: 50-year record broken again" reports the i Paper, as the Met Office forecasts 37C on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Anonymous BBC staff tell the i Paper of their frustration with the corporation's latest cuts, as part of its plans to save £500m.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The advertisement in the City Paper had stressed strong.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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