dense

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In this case, the textures appeared to preserve a dense layer of microbial life that existed more than 180 million years ago during the Early Jurassic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The first two tracks are dense and heavy, but elsewhere on the record she opts for a breezier approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Most armed insurgents were limited to central Chhattisgarh state's Bastar region, a vast mineral-rich sprawl of dense forests and hills, roughly the size of The Netherlands.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The dense iron of the locomotive rusted from his mere presence, and the paltry patches of grass shriveled and died under his feet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda