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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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Now, said Turbé, staffers’ time can be spent “doing the baking rather than staring at the paper trying to figure out what they’re supposed to be doing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The question of how Iran would do so would be discussed in a "later round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program", the paper said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"It's just paper chasing, lots of it, so all in all, yes I've had enough."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Just as AI is useful for lazy students who don’t want to write that term paper, it’s an unnatural boon for a narcissistic con man.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Avery passes me her paper towel, and I mop up as much smoothie as I can, but the damage is done.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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