- comparative of thin.
thinner
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Leaving the oil stranded is still economically worse than taking on the freight cost and selling oil at thinner margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Newspapers can become thinner and health care more Byzantine in ways that are difficult to trace back to an investment firm.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ramirez’s two classmates, an Asian woman and a white man, remained in the edited version, but they were changed to appear thinner, and their facial features were noticeably distorted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Under the ground and below the ocean’s surface lie millions of miles of glass strands thinner than a human hair.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
By the moment, the air in the hallway seemed to grow thinner.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Doctors often prescribe blood thinners to these patients to reduce the chance of blood clots and stroke.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Many don’t like it, though, because they then have to take blood thinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The TV doc is on blood thinners now and is still doing some physical therapy after spending two months post-stroke working through PT and occupational therapy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
When such materials have the proper evaporating value, high flash-point and freedom from sulphur, they are to be highly recommended as paint thinners.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner
