as in stickiness
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Noun
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Kyung-hoon will use his stickiness to land them safely.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 May 2026 -
Snow Petrels spit out the oil in front of their nests, primarily to ward off predators with its smell and stickiness.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Defensive organization was the cornerstone of Morocco’s run to the semi-finals in the last World Cup, and their compactness without the ball is still a strength under their new head coach.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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All this solidity comes in anticipation of a massive change.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Scott’s first start didn’t exactly portend solidity, but his second go-round in Anaheim was much sharper and encouraging.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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By lowering viscosity, complex therapies can be reformatted into thin, painless injections.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The grades most affected are light-viscosity synthetic oils, including 0W-8, 0W-16, and 0W-20.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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However, this is not a simple process, and millions of dollars’ worth of cargo can be held at a single time by CBP upon detention, disrupting the consistency of product supply and the scale of profitability.—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Production volumes remain limited, costs are still higher than those of traditional batteries, and manufacturers continue working to improve materials, cell design, production consistency, and long-term durability.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Power approvals are lengthening in major markets, AI racks require far greater density than many facilities were built to support and inference workloads are beginning to dominate the cost profile of production AI.—
Kiran Palla,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Northwood Ravin opened The Sloan at LoSo last year, the first low-density surface-parking project in the area, according to the developer.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Aside from the aforementioned designs, our picks also include customizable firmnesses for a Goldilocks-like setup, rare and indulgent materials like silk for a smooth, breathable sleep surface, and artisanal covers with ticking patterns to elevate a bedroom’s style.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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Studies on footing ramped up in intensity after the 2004 Athens Olympics, a Games that was quickly defined by concerns around the intensity of the heat and the resultant firmness of the going at the grassed Markopoulo Arena.—
Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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If thickness varies greatly, pound to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Once your hair is fully coated in the product, section it into two parts (or more, depending on your hair's thickness and density).—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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“Ropiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ropiness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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