fineness

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That said, a strength of Ms. Footer’s book is its fineness of detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Any coin issued under the laws of any state or any gold, silver, platinum or palladium bullion of a certain fineness, if a trustee keeps physical possession of it, are not included.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

For Czeresko, the process is “athletic, yet has this fineness to it.”

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

The fineness yields tender baked goods with a moist, airy crumb—perfect for delicate sponges and pillowy cookies, like snickerdoodles.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

The prospect of so idyllic an interim added to the inspired stealth with which he whetted his wire, filed it to a limber stiletto fineness.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote