leanness

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Recent Examples of leanness The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 This ratio is important – a higher Firmicutes/Bacteroidota ratio has been associated with weight gain and less efficient metabolism, while a lower ratio – aka more Bacteroidota – tends to correlate with leanness and better metabolic outcomes. New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leanness
Noun
  • The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If thinness and lightness are paramount, the Pro line comes out ahead.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Before her diagnosis, Crollman said her workouts and eating habits were designed to ensure thinness—now, they’re intended to honor her body and build back its physical strength.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Leanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leanness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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