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icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Arguably the most invaluable contribution behind the camera is the granular period recreation of the great veteran production designer Jack Fisk, both on soundstage sets and New York locations.
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During a three-hour trial, Galvez Turros’s attorney scrutinized granular details, like Escalona’s Amazon purchase history, and analyzed time-stamped photos of an apartment building Escalona testified he’s been living in since last summer.
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Using a variety of different shades of white, larger pieces are used on the flat areas and a smaller, more granular pattern gives a smooth finish to the tighter curves.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Arguably the most invaluable contribution behind the camera is the granular period recreation of the great veteran production designer Jack Fisk, both on soundstage sets and New York locations.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
During a three-hour trial, Galvez Turros’s attorney scrutinized granular details, like Escalona’s Amazon purchase history, and analyzed time-stamped photos of an apartment building Escalona testified he’s been living in since last summer.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Using a variety of different shades of white, larger pieces are used on the flat areas and a smaller, more granular pattern gives a smooth finish to the tighter curves.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granular. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər 
1
: consisting of grains
2
: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance
Medical Definition
granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər
1
a
: consisting of or containing granules : having a grainy texture
b
: having granules with an affinity for specific biological stains
granular cytoplasm
2
: having or marked by granulations
granular tissue
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