bulky
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Snap is making the counterargument: Users will want extra capabilities so much that they’ll overcome their reluctance to wear those bulky frames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Despite the impressive features and experiences available through Specs, glasses with a 4-hour mixed-use battery life and bulky design are not going to replace the smartphone any time soon," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that’s Bluetooth-connected to the house’s fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts it off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
He then went into his study, and from a large strong-box took out a bundle wrapped in old cloths, and a leather-bound manuscript; and also a large bulky envelope.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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For instance, B&M, Home Bargain and The Range shops have large garden centres and sell bulkier items which are easier to collect by car.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
It even covers his head, and there is a glass mask for his eyes—like the wet suits skin divers wear in cold water, only looser and bulkier.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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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
Smith asked Farrell Jones, who would be up for the workout, to wear his bulkiest leather jacket and use an extra-heavy saddle.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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