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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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Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"He and I played this game back and forth in which we tried to write a paper in a week."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The U.S. healthcare sector is “a modern middle-class jobs engine,” said Joshua Gottlieb, a University of Chicago economics professor who co-wrote the paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The idea sat on hold until Riegler took on a challenge from a former advisor to write a scientific paper within a week.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

She brought it into the dining room where we had covered the windows with heavy black paper and set out the best cups.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom