thickened

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The differing conclusions of the two reports thickened the fog of uncertainty at the court, which has been operating without a chief prosecutor since Khan went on leave in May of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Since that incident, Gen Bewick says Akrotiri's air defences have been "thickened".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

What’s different now is that artificial intelligence has thickened the plot.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In both cases, cartilage that had become thin and dysfunctional with age thickened across the joint surface.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Her finger, its knuckle bent and thickened by age, ran the length of the wound.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry