thick
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Condensate is used to dilute oil sands’ output, which can be as thick as peanut butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Wrapped in thick jackets, woollen caps and gloves, tourists and visitors gather to see the Milky Way and look through telescopes at planets, the Moon and distant stars.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The green bollards seen on Bellflower Boulevard and Studebaker before the redo often get hit by cars and can resemble thick blades of stomped grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
If that remaining thick ice continues to thin, the Arctic could enter another period of rapid sea ice decline.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 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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Someone who has a large and heavy head also needs a thicker and firmer pillow, he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The only question was how tired he felt pumping his legs as the grass got thicker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
But it’s actually thicker and heavier than most of its Android competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In PV, your body makes too many red blood cells, which makes the blood thicker than normal.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The tendrils got thicker, exuding a steamy green vapor that smelled of boiled cabbage.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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If any player proved he was in shape, it was San Pedro punt returner Chazz Fugatti, who returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown and easily ran through the thickest part of the grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Rocks with the right chemistry for enrichment occur only in very specific places, mainly along the steep edges of Earth's thickest and oldest lithosphere."
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
In his 30 years at Nike, Bignell has helped lead the development of some of the sneaker giant’s most cutting-edge running shoes, including the Vomero Premium, which features one of the market’s thickest, most-cushioned soles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Next, add thickest pieces of seafood, saving shrimp for last as they need the least amount of cook time.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
Beneath the surface is a magma chamber that is about forty-five miles across–roughly the same dimensions as the park–and about eight miles thick at its thickest point.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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