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ropiness

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Use a spoon or the edge of a credit card to remove the stickiness.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
Goes on smooth and dries out without stickiness.

— Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 June 2026

Definition of stickiness

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Under coach Sergej Barbarez, a former professional poker player, the gritty Bosnians rarely gamble, instead playing a disciplined and physical style that emphasizes compactness and swift counterattacks.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The engine features an all radial design for compactness, and can use Jet A-1, JP-8, diesel, and petrol fuels.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

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But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
All this solidity comes in anticipation of a massive change.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026

Definition of solidity

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The palate does pack an initial punch, with great viscosity and bold interplay between honeyed sweetness and charred orchard fruits.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The viscosity is relatively thicker, which is necessary to keep the pigment from running or becoming patchy.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of viscosity

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The design mounts graphics processing units in compute trays that sit vertically instead of horizontally to boost density and reduce latency, and had been slated to debut with Vera Rubin Ultra, Nvidia's next-generation rack-scale system, in 2027.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The idea centers on using 3D architectural innovation to deliver gains similar to higher transistor density, offering a potential route around some of the constraints imposed by advanced-node restrictions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of density

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Many of today's best kids mattresses are specifically designed for younger sleepers, with features like flippable firmness levels, washable covers, waterproof protection and low-emission materials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Plus, glycerin, collagen, and niacinamide to tighten fine lines, improve firmness, and restore hydration, so the skin looks plump and supple.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of firmness

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While some hair products can be used across different textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, and colors (natural and unnatural), they are often created with specific consumers in mind.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 9 July 2026
Schippers did not specify the size, shape, thickness, or type of peanut butter the work needs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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