slim

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Published when its author was 28 years old, the slim, elliptical volume played a central role in Camus winning the Nobel Prize for literature at a time when that distinction still meant something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

For many autistic people, even a slim prospect of an unwanted encounter with law enforcement or an emergency room is frightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Consumer goods conglomerates have been trying to slim down their operations as they struggle to deal with stubborn inflation and slow growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

There are warnings that the chances of saving him are very slim but rescuers aren't giving up.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Hazel whirled around to see a slim, slight man in a long black coat with two rows of shiny buttons down the front.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu