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slender

[slen-der] / ˈslɛn dər /


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This summer will test whether it can turn that slender advantage into a strategic turning point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Wu Yize held off a Shaun Murphy fightback to ensure he will take a slender 13-12 lead into the concluding session of their World Championship final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The first thing you notice about junior outfielder Jaxson Neckien of Westlake High is that he’s tall and slender at 6 feet 4 and 180 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

They looked like something from the future, slender silver ropes flung over the broad water, beautiful and strong.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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