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spindly

[spind-lee] / ˈspɪnd li /


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And up on its sixth-story terrace you are above the rooftops of Harlem and can see, far to the south, Central Park and the cluster of spindly supertalls beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

She and Sara Barhoum, who’s now a freshman at Oregon, started working out together during free time between online classes, doing what she could to add strength to her spindly frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

It’s a verdant thicket of spindly branches that towers over a straw-hatted man in the shadow below, no doubt seeking respite from the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Phage remind me of a moon lander – a big capsule on spindly legs – just instead of landing on the surface of the moon they use their legs to select their victim.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The trees are spindly but numerous, and only a few yards in, the pond stops and spills into the creek.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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