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[thin] / θɪn /






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During the procedure, an interventional radiologist uses a thin catheter to reach the affected blood vessels and injects tiny particles that block blood flow to them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

"It should not be like this. Not only in holy places -- nowhere should this happen," Kovalchuk, who was wearing a thin necklace with a silver cross, said.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

She sat on the ground on a thin cushion fashioned from some clothes, with small sacks of cashews, almonds, raisins, walnuts and dried figs placed in front.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

I’m doing yoga at Palisades Park in Santa Monica with a friend, when a tall, thin guy with long hair and carrying a guitar approaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

At the top of the cliff a thin mist came from Patrick’s Well; beyond that the sea was a shimmer of silver.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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