thin

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Thin margins and less venture-capital money, which is now focused on artificial intelligence and space, has meant smaller players find it hard to stay independent.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Thin Lizzy’s name was adapted from the British comic-book character “Tin Lizzie,” a female robot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But we also know him as Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star, or the elegant, worldly Thin White Duke.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Cult Classics Cinema will screen “Boomerang” on Saturday, “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate” on Feb. 15 and “B.A.P.S.” on March 14 at the Miracle Theater in Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Thin fingers of smoke rose from hundreds of cookfires, mailed men sat under trees and honed their blades, and familiar banners fluttered from staffs thrust into the muddy ground.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin