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[thin] / θɪn /






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—Eurozone government bond yields were barely changed amid a thin economic data calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Additionally, when the layers between them are too thin, sometimes this prevents them from switching off when they're supposed to, and this stops the chip from working.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Researchers examined thin slices of fossil bone under specialized lighting that can reveal growth rings that are difficult to detect using standard methods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

Not that the songs weren’t admirably performed, but the same intensity of emotion can’t be conjured out of thin air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

A thin man entered and pulled off his hat.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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