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slender

[slen-der] / ˈslɛn dər /


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Such signs are now a fixture in Coronado, an upscale resort city on a slender peninsula in San Diego Bay, known for some of America’s best beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It was slender, about 2 metres long, and it had a thin long snout specifically adapted for eating fish.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Including those slender gains, the stock has slumped 17% this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Brother Luke brought small slender pieces of pine and showed Robin how to smooth them into mast and bowsprit, then found scraps of linen for sails and pieces of yarn for rigging.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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