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fluff

[fluhf] / flʌf /




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Medicine and science were serious; communication was fluff.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

“There isn’t a lot of fluff to it,” Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Most recent media articles about Trinity are AI-generated fluff while there are thousands about Apple and its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

But Florrie is not just a fun ball of fluff, she has got a job to do: helping young people navigate an increasingly complex world.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

I can tell the fluff isn’t working, but I try to see the plan through to the end.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Yeh categorizes sweet salads with affection and a wink: cookie salads, Jell-O salads, candy bar salads, fluffs.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025

“I realized these fluffs were dead mice that were melted into our oven that I had fed our family with for four years,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

Which is kind of the problem, because as every SoCal resident knows, palm trees shed, and we’re not talking gentle fluffs of fur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2018

A long cross into the box is headed down to Camarasa, who totally fluffs his half-volley and actually somehow contrives to send the ball backwards.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2018

Where the bark was peeling from die trunks it lifted in tiny tendrils, almost fluffs.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

After a delay of 17 minutes, Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz - the tournament's top scorer with five goals - fluffed his lines from the penalty spot with a bizarre and untimely Panenka attempt.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

He scored a crucial break in the seventh game of set three when Diallo fluffed a forehand from the baseline and took control as his opponent's error count surged.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

He won one of his 16 Tests against the Aussies, and fluffed his lines in the 2015 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025

Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025

And it’s sort of true: Since I fluffed my hair at school three weeks ago, I have zero interest in hair products.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

But after missing several big chances at Newcastle, Haaland drew a blank again, fluffing his lines with a poor touch that allowed Flekken to save when he should have hit the target.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

Fundamentally, Arteta isn't the one fluffing chances and missing penalties - it's more a story of individuals underdelivering.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025

Additionally, adding a clean tennis ball or dryer balls can aid in the fluffing process by gently agitating the pillows.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

Axel waits for Byrd to say, “And for our buttervore,” like she usually does when the elbows come to the table, but tonight she’s more interested in fluffing the napkin on her lap.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers


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