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bulky

[buhl-kee] / ˈbʌl ki /


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Steve Kang, president of the Board of Public Works, said the city recently launched a rapid-response team dedicated to Koreatown to pick up bulky items and address other forms of blight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

OneWeb’s older technology is also less suited to Ukraine’s front line because of bulky, heavy and power-hungry terminals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Its relatively simple construction could also make the technology easier to manufacture on a large scale, potentially bringing sophisticated optical measurements to devices where conventional spectrometers would be too bulky or expensive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

In South Korea, Starbucks has told customers to stop bringing "bulky items" into their stores, after some patrons reportedly hogged seats with printers and desktop computers in tow.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

I glanced over at the bulky Zenith television and the Atari 2600 connected to it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Albertans seem “bigger, bulkier, more assertive, more opinionated than other Canadians.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Like skinny jeans, they eventually became unavoidable — and thus a bit stale, giving way to looser fits and bulkier “dad” sneakers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

"When you are out for such a long time, you do more gym work so Kevin de Bruyne does look a bit bulkier," he said.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024

It takes up only a fraction of the space used by bulkier waffle makers and it’s perfect for people with minuscule kitchens like YouTube host Tiny Chef, who’s featured on the product.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

Neanderthals, bulkier and more muscular than us Sapiens, were well adapted to the cold climate of Ice Age western Eurasia.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

The bulkiest and most elaborate productions typically require the space offered by an opera house's main theater, and operas often do provide spectacle on a grand scale.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024

The first stage of a rocket, its booster, is usually the bulkiest and most powerful section—and the least likely to completely burn up upon reentry.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2022

The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022

For the linemen, the bulkiest of the bunch, the drill was pure agony.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2020

The full moon shines on the bulkiest lump.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai


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