thinly

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In the end, all that’s left is another thinly written woman in horror, camouflaged by tongue-in-cheek jokes and flimsy progressive ideas.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“So why wouldn’t an entire index which is dominated by much smaller and thinly traded products be as susceptible, if not more so.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Contra all the stifled yawns and thinly veiled condescension, the contest — now in its final stretch — is the most compelling California gubernatorial campaign in decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The Order: The Tuna Bacon B.L.T. features smoked tuna, thinly sliced and griddled until crisp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But to the south lay 2,000 miles of country thinly occupied by Khoisan hunter-gatherers, lacking iron and crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond