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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


Example Sentences

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"We are increasingly inching towards a situation where insurers would need to charge much higher prices because climate risk is going up," said Ishita Sen, one of the researchers behind the paper.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

As of 10 a.m., firefighters remained at the scene “trying to remove paper from the building to stop it from catching on fire,” Hsiao said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"Once the termites reach a certain stage, they have to molt. They cannot avoid that," said Dong-Hwan Choe, UCR entomology professor and senior paper author.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

“The days of the FCC as a paper tiger are numbered,” Gomez said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In my hand I felt a small knobby something wrapped in paper.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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