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Adjective
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The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026 -
Emphasize lean sources of protein — such as beans, lentils and soy — and lean meats.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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One ecological version of that idea holds that grass once helped wild canids clear intestinal worms—the fibrous strands wrap around the worms and carry them out in the droppings.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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“Defatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defatted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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