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thin

[thin] / θɪn /






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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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