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plural of size

as in dimensions

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible

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plural of size

as in glues

a substance used to stick things together coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall

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Among the vases of varying shapes and sizes (15 Attic vessels and six Corinthian, according to the Jerusalem Post) was a bronze female figure. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 As plastics wear down to microscopic sizes, their surface-to-volume ratio increases dramatically. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Most mandated even smaller sizes than Massachusetts' 5,000-square-foot ballot measure. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Accuracy Validation Check AI work product against human judgment early in the deployment, when the stakes are lower and the sample sizes are manageable. — John Gronen, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 This approach can be useful when population sizes, such as the total population of visitors to the study area, are unknown. — Ilan Shrira, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 All Burbank combinations are available in standard or large sizes. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Active and defunct medical practices of all sizes across every region of the state were analyzed. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Just bear in mind that display sizes and some of the more high-end features will vary by market and trim. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026

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Chair44 isn’t exactly the first example of such a monotile in three dimensions, according to Kaplan, a computer scientist whose research focuses on the intersection of mathematics and art.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
The recently launched Coleman Snap 'N Go collapsible cooler is another slim storage solution, but its taller dimensions when set up into cooler mode won't help with car camping in the same way the Ice Box does.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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