as in stickiness
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Noun
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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 -
The sense with Backrooms is that there’s a stickiness around it with the under 25 set who are rabid fans of the Kane Pixels created IP from 2019.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Polsby–Popper test and the Reock Ratio compactness formula show the new coastal Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade county 25th District is the least compact in the state.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 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
Noun
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The texture is smooth and refined, with moderate viscosity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Admixtures and viscosity agents were tuned so that successive layers could bear weight immediately.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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In Albares’s telling, his government’s stand is a matter of principle, consistency, and adherence to the importance of international law.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Your words mean business, and people are paying closer attention to your consistency than your charm.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Not all insurance covers it, and the high cost is one of the marks against the drugs, according to the Mayo Clinic, which also cites gastrointestinal problems, loss of muscle mass and bone density as potential negative side effects.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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These models shift smoothly between firmness levels.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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And as should be requisite in this field, a dense base of shea butter and humectants like hyaluronic acid give your skin immediate replenishment and firmness.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Working in batches, add 2 meatballs to skillet; flatten each to 1/4-inch thickness using a wide sturdy spatula.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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By the Second World War, the steel alloys had improved in composition, metal fabrication methods made armor more homogeneous, and the thickness was increased to create much tougher plating.—
David Szondy
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2026
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“Ropiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ropiness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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