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[thin] / θɪn /






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I’m doing yoga at Palisades Park in Santa Monica with a friend, when a tall, thin guy with long hair and carrying a guitar approaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

While broader market pressures have played a role, investors have increasingly questioned Oklo’s lofty valuation and heavy cash burn, suggesting their patience with the pre-revenue start-up is wearing thin.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“A 5% bump, especially in the retail industry where margins are thin, is a big deal,” says Dmitry Mitrofanov, an assistant professor at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

One recurring feature is the thin groove across exposed tooth roots, especially between teeth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The path was really nothing more than a thin slice of trodden-down dirt between waist-high underbrush that sloped continually upward.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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