slim
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"Monopoles are single-pole structures designed to carry significant electricity network capacity within a slim and compact profile," it explained.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
So the chances of this happening in any meaningful way are slim at best.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Their slim bodies and long front legs may have helped them travel efficiently through the open landscapes of Pleistocene North America.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Volkswagen also plans to slim down leadership teams and reduce its workforce by 50,000 positions, including management roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The odds of nobody ever getting sick again seem pretty slim.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Just inside the door, there was a flimsy mannequin with the face of a much younger, slimmer Trump, wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat, a dark suit, and a signature red tie.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Soon, the fun fan shot was replaced by one of those grim before-and-after shots: An obese Goodman in his 30s and the slimmer Goodman in his 70s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Responding to the watchdog, Jaded London argued it was "not clear" the model was holding a cigarette because it was slimmer than normal and "did not appear to be lit".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The results pile pressure on the beleaguered group, which has been suffering from slimmer margins from the sales of electric cars, US tariffs and above all intense Chinese competition.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
If you look considerably slimmer, diary, it’s only because you have been my all-purpose supply book.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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Overall, reports Roll Call, “in a Senate newly under Republican control and a House held by the slimmest of GOP majorities, lawmakers cast more votes last year than any other since the pandemic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
With Sri Lanka chasing down the target with ease, the Australians are left clinging to only the slimmest mathematical hope and will watch nervously as Zimbabwe face Ireland on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Playing in the Open Division requires extreme focus on taking it one game at a time and never looking ahead because every game can be won or lost by the slimmest of margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
In a semi-final dominated by the return, Gauff edged Paolini by the slimmest of margins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Scythe Curie offered Citra the slimmest of grins.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Since setting out a new strategy in 2024, Simoes has slimmed the company to three core divisions from four businesses previously, and has sold off non-strategic businesses such as Cala Homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
He has slimmed down his schedule to prioritise the majors.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Though the fest itself has been cut down from 11 days to six, the amount of talent jammed into that week doesn’t appear to have slimmed down much at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
Pre-tax profit excluding one-off costs for the slimmed down business was £108m for the year to the end of August, WH Smith said.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
She’d slimmed down and shot up and started worrying about clothes.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Traditionally, he says, men "almost need a bit of a scare" to start trying to shed the pounds, seeing it as something private and shunning the more social approach some women prefer, like slimming clubs.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It is like “everyone was just given the ability to take a GLP-1,” says Reno, comparing the AI’s slimming effects on companies to weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nestlé is trying to end the slump by winning back market share and slimming down its sprawling business.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The packaged foods conglomerate’s efforts to focus its operations come as many of its peers are also slimming down brand offerings and shifting away from large, sprawling portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
I’ve worn black today, because I’ve heard so often that it’s supposed to be slimming.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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