bulky
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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
They said Meta may have finally cracked virtually-reality glasses with a lighter and less bulky offering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
His high-tech resource was the bulky but immensely helpful Thomas Bros. guide to the streets and highways of Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Screens are bulky and heavy, adding to airlines’ fuel bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mrs. Maroney wailed hysterically, clutching a bulky canvas bag to her chest.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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
Machines capable of taking glass are significantly more expensive and bulkier than those used for plastic bottles and cans.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 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
The robots resembled Roz, but they were bigger and bulkier and shinier.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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
Only the biggest, bulkiest planets are sizable enough to benefit from this effect.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 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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