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stretchy

[strech-ee] / ˈstrɛtʃ i /












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It was the aligot, a gloriously stretchy, cheese-laden French potato dish that’s every bit as decadent as it sounds.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Scarring, or fibrosis, leaves the usually stretchy organ tight and constricted, meaning it is less able to fill with and hold urine.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Stand out in a sea of stretchy polos and soulless chinos with attire that marries the look of nostalgic golf style with modern flourishes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Awad had an unrelenting but self-deprecating sense of humor, and he loved his wife’s knafeh, the sweet, stretchy cheese Palestinian dessert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It’s a stretchy black band that Velcros in place around my waist with four small water bottles held in little stirrups—two in the front and two in the back.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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