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[thik] / θɪk /








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I love spooning it over fish and rice bowls, avocado toast, thick slices of summer tomato or grilled vegetables.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

As with every technology, satellites have their limitations: They are not particularly helpful on days of thick cloud cover, which is much of the winter in Ukraine, and can’t loiter over a moving target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“In other words, retail investors have been right in the thick of things when it comes to last month’s, and this year’s, biggest winners.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

No way to make sure -the mud was swirling thick around him, and he couldn’t risk opening his fist in case they slipped free -but he could feel the weight of them dragging him down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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