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Adjective
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This would leave some elements temporarily trapped in gaseous form, allowing more mixing and the simultaneous emergence of multiple minerals.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026 -
For example, many of the spacecraft operators want gaseous nitrogen (GN2) on hand during launches.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a new spooky season starts, Caity juggles a new crush Hannah, the arrival of twins Liam and Sean to work at the haunt, and her father’s tenuous sobriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ceasefire is expected to be tenuous.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Every few years, replenish spots that look thin and get a lot of traffic.—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The handles are weighted and ergonomic without being bulky, and the heads are thin enough to actually get under food—like a delicate omelet—which is a genuine problem with thicker silicone spatulas.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The sky above is filled with eagles, an American flag and vaporous images.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The slowly unfurling tones that blur at the edges hit all the marks of capital-A Ambient music, though the addition of beats keeps these songs more lively than vaporous.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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But following elite competition is nearly impossible, with subtle flicks and jabs practically invisible to the naked eye—and competitors hidden behind masks.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, the researchers now plan to improve detection efficiency and push sensitivity even further, with the hope of identifying other ultra-rare isotopes that have so far remained invisible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the bottom of Hudson’s statuesque column dress, the same artistic landscape was embroidered onto semi-sheer black material, giving the floor-grazing hemline a diaphanous effect and showing off a glimpse of her towering stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite its distinct hat tip to a historic era, The Breakers manages to breathe modernity in intangible ways, like the hip HMF lounge that oozes energy from a regular rotation of live DJs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Non-economic damages are the intangible, personal losses, such as pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Wispish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispish. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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