wiry
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Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
A small, wiry, pockmarked young man with curly hair and a hard-to-place accent, he loitered in the area for hours, asking kitchen workers if his target would be coming that way.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
Gretzky had scored at a devastating clip for an absurdly long time—20 NHL seasons that saw him turn from a wiry 18-year-old into the league’s elder statesman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2025
"Mr. Tof—Mr. Cool—aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?" a wiry, donkey-nosed boy shouts from behind him.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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