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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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Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

That project also produced a groundbreaking 2022 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

"We want to see the pope!" they chanted in the small streets surrounding Cibeles square, brandishing their QR access codes on sheets of paper and phones.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Alberto Stefana is an Italian psychologist who co-wrote a paper on cosmeticorexia with Damiani.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Henk brought a sheet of paper from the desk in the next room and tore it into nine small strips.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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