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paper

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


NOUN
newspaper
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VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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As the machine printed their work on newsprint paper, five technicians in uniform quickly flipped through the pages to check the quality.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"There's warmth that only paper can offer," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Since the Nutrients paper was published, related human research has continued to examine how omega-3 fatty acids may influence early diabetes risk and metabolic health.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The Readymade—the found object transformed into art—has its roots in the Picasso’s and Braque’s Cubist collages, which incorporated scraps of newspaper, textiles, sheet music and wall paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Nine little scraps of paper, nine times the word, “Yes.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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