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[thin] / θɪn /






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To create the connectome, researchers sliced a single fruit fly into thousands of extremely thin serial sections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A hot-strip mill flattens thick slabs of heated steel into long, thin ribbons of sheet steel that are wound into coils and shipped to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Her story is typical of grandfamilies, which are often stretched thin financially.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I kissed Anna goodbye, holding her thin shoulders in my hands.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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