thin
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But it often signals that farmers are stretched thin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
At the bustling centre, sewing machines hummed as women stitched blankets, while others stacked thin mattresses ready to be handed out.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
My hair woes started in high school, when I would scrape my curls into a bun and lament how thin my hairline looked.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
If you’re feeling fancy, cut a potato into thin strips and throw them in with the chicken.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Duane watched him pick up a small, thin piece of wood and apply splotches of different colored goo along the border.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Vocabulary lists containing thin
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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