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But even there, the chances are extremely slim, "you would have to get very, very lucky to see a shooting star during the total eclipse," Dr Smethurst said.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He and his wife are hoping to start a family, but the area’s housing options are slim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Public opinion polls have shown the measure with slim majority support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Many believe their chances of ever buying a home are slim to none, and it can be tough for recent college graduates to break into today’s job market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Chances for survival were slim at best if they all stayed together.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

We have to demonstrate the performance of this much longer, much slimmer wing in terms of reduced fuel consumption.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

“It’s becoming a slimmer and slimmer slice of residents” that Reach can serve, she said.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

She has increased ordering of smaller sizes to accommodate her customers’ slimmer frames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

The odds of the Mona Lisa getting painted—the already long odds—grow slimmer still.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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

In a semi-final dominated by the return, Gauff edged Paolini by the slimmest of margins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

But when it came to science, Narlikar believed in exploring the slimmest of possibilities.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

The next day, Kennedy would take the lead over Nixon and then go on to win the election by one of the slimmest margins in history.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

I can see orchards in the distance, and I wonder if that’s where Rue would have worked, collecting the fruit from the slimmest branches at the tops of the trees.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman cut deeper into the lead of reality television personality Spencer Pratt on Saturday, as his lead slimmed to just a single percentage point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Rising labor costs had slimmed margins for many Amazon deliveries done by UPS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Mr. Plemons, who has slimmed down to scarecrow dimensions to suit a character who has renounced all worldly pleasures, is one of those rare actors who never seem to be acting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Former world number one Novak Djokovic, who has slimmed down his schedule in recent years to protect his body, has called on players to be more united, external in forcing change.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

She’d slimmed down and shot up and started worrying about clothes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

As he boosts RIG, Navratil has set about slimming down Nestlé.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

It is thought to be the result of rapid slimming, rather than the medication itself.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

The maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks said Wednesday that slimming down its staff would improve efficiency companywide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 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