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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“These downstream consequences can reduce the financial resources available for food,” the paper said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The eight companies have already sent a position paper to German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius outlining their vision for the new jet, Airbus said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A June 2025 MIT paper mentioned by Fernandez studied a group of students writing the same essay, with one using an LLM, one using a search engine, and one using just their brain.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Outside, on the museum’s East West Bank Plaza, 10 century-old olive trees are brimming with paper wishes from the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Speaking of that, though” — he grabs a piece of paper from his desk and hands it to me — “your name’s not on the list of athletes eligible for a scholarship.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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