as in coarse
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Adjective
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For thick, coarse, or extra dry hair requiring more replenishment, apply after conditioner.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Strong currents, wave action, and relatively coarse sediment help oxygen to mix into the water and sediments, which helps the fuel to degrade more quickly.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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One proceeds in the traditional way, learning how to cook through years of experimentation, ascending from the mastery of individual recipes to a broader and more intuitive feel for how ingredients and techniques go together.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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The exterior has a nice crust that’s slightly salty, and the texture of the bread inside has a bounce, which is likely from the provolone.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Add enough salt so the water is pleasantly salty, followed by the pasta, and cook according to the package instructions until al dente.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian cars hang like storm clouds over blue collar towns as rumors spread of coming layoffs and plant closures and economists warn higher tariffs could demolish the country's auto industry.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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One 2023 study found that participants preferred warm-colored foods over colors observed through a cool spectrum (green, blue, and purple, for instance).—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gas prices, however, are now generally higher than when Trump took office on January 20, when the national average was $3.125, according to AAA data—despite the price of crude oil plunging after his tariff announcements.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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After water, in some fields the engineers turn to injecting steam, which further softens up stubborn crude oil.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The school says the parents are trying to give a salacious bent to objects like a leather jacket.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump allies have also circulated salacious photos of Hunter Biden.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What was considered holy at one time was considered impure in other epochs.—
Isaac Bashevis Singer,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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In any case, playing Bach on a concert grand is an inherently impure act; Bach knew of no such instrument.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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