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Noun
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Online spaces create accessibility, but the real stickiness is in the relationships that form.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Aside from the physical shopping experience, Walmart says speed is part of the stickiness.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Attribute this to the show’s wonderful compactness, or to tired feet, but the behavior was unusual—people swooping toward a painting, sitting down again, returning a minute later to develop a thought or a feeling.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Today’s open-source tool kits can generate millions of legally compliant plans and optimize for different fairness goals (compactness, competitiveness, minority opportunity, county splits, partisan bias).—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are no bounds, there’s no guidelines, which leaves everything open to possibility and change and solidity and just being comfortable in that lack of definition.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2025
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Warner’s board had already raised questions about their solidity , and an expensive deal that lacks the Trump family’s seal of approval may be less appealing in the Gulf.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Typically, a low-viscosity mix of glycol and water, a Type I fluid melts and washes away the ice.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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Not too sweet with a nice viscosity, this syrup was well-liked by our editors.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Jones raved about his consistency, intelligence, hard work and athleticism.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Adding to the difficulties was a running game that struggled for consistency after Najee Harris tore his Achilles tendon in Week 3.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Each slipper’s lightweight design includes high-density memory foam insoles to support your feet and offer cushioning with each step.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Having proven the theoretical concept, the team’s next phase involves optimizing power extraction, extending the system’s operational speed range, and exploring how arrays of multiple devices can interact to maximize energy density.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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To assess the roots, carefully remove the plant from its pot and examine them for firmness, lightness, and suppleness.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet another anti-aging ingredient superhero, peptides are small proteins that comprise collagen—a larger structural protein that’s responsible for skin’s firmness.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their midweight thickness offers enough cushion for miles of walking through the streets of New York City, without causing sweat.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The thickness of this layer causes light interference effects, giving the fabric a vivid purple appearance similar to the colors seen in soap bubbles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Ropiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ropiness. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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