as in coarse
made up of large particles
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Recent Examples of grainy
In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.
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Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
On Saturday, French museum Centre Pompidou-Metz sent out a curious media blast headed by two grainy images.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grainy
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Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
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Crews will experience coarse terrain, pervasive dust, and a surface unlike anything here on Earth.
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The brand’s classic coats were joined by handsome bomber jackets in grained leather or suede, cocooning puffers and enveloping shearling jackets and stoles that were lined with contrasting napa for extra luxe.
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And even better, since Galveston is a popular Texas beach town with 32 miles of sandy shores.
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The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter.
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The 2015 Iran nuclear deal was a long and granular instrument that spelled out, in detail, the limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Toward the end of the talk, Lockmiller gave us a pretty granular view of how management happens around these cutting-edge projects, as speed becomes a top priority.
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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