solid
Example Sentences
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"We had some solid preliminary information about this operation, including details about the place and possible timing," former senior Hungarian counter-intelligence officer, Peter Buda, told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Instead of relying on harsh chemicals, it starts with solid materials called MAX phases and uses molten salts along with iodine vapor to form MXene sheets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, indicating a solid labor market.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
He helped pull her up and then she was on solid ground.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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