bulky
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She told me that mosquito populations spiked in areas with more human-made mosquito habitat, such as abandoned buildings, unkempt vacant lots, and piles of discarded bulky items.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
AFP was shown rows of bulky white chip-etching machines in a cleanroom, where conditions are closely controlled to stop dust contamination.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Leamington's 'Library Of Things' opened earlier this year to let people borrow everyday items that might be too expensive or too bulky to buy and keep.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Next to the fan were combs, packets of hair attachments, magazines bulky with loose pages, piles of colorful DVDs.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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
Experts say the deeper issue is that Japanese consumer tastes, which have long favored compact cars suited for denser urban environments, are poorly reflected in American automakers’ bulkier product lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
In a non-polar solvent like methylcyclohexane, chlorophyll derivatives with smaller second-generation dendrons were stacked into helical fibers, while those with bulkier, third-generation dendrons remained in smaller, disc-shaped aggregates.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
And they could be selectively bred, producing larger fruits and seeds and bulkier muscles to eat.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
Each crew member had two space suits: a flight spacesuit to wear during descent and ascent, and the much bulkier and more robust EVA suit to wear when doing surface operations.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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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 best and bulkiest: Fat Bear Week is in full swing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
The full moon shines on the bulkiest lump.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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