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Space plasma is also so thinly spread that particles rarely collide with one another, making its behavior even more unusual.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

He said that independent farmers are already spread thinly, doing every job from bookkeeping, to HR, to tractor driving.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

"We think that this is a thinly traded area of the market, that we're in August, and there's been a lot of corporate issuance that's influenced the market," Bessent said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Thatcher, though, was far and away the best part of both films, bringing a striking depth to her thinly sketched characters.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

The area is thinly settled, without big cities.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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