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[thin] / θɪn /






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—Eurozone government bond yields were barely changed amid a thin economic data calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Not that the songs weren’t admirably performed, but the same intensity of emotion can’t be conjured out of thin air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

In dilated cardiomyopathy, the muscle walls of the heart become stretched and thin, so they cannot pump blood around the body properly, according to the NHS.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

In a universe where betrayal is a common currency, the bond that develops between Dunk and Egg is absolutely magical, although not entirely wrought from thin air.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

And Patch was still thin, still white, his skirt big enough for two boys his size.

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




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