thinly
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Because tokens are often thinly traded during off-hours, they are susceptible to sharp price moves when users buy or sell more than the markets can handle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Thatcher, though, was far and away the best part of both films, bringing a striking depth to her thinly sketched characters.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Jackson described the document as a thinly veiled attempt to “prejudice Mr. Flores and impact the jury pool” by releasing damaging information about the officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Presentations should not turn into self-representations," he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov's long, detailed news conference last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ash moving over the road and the sagging hands of blind wire strung from the blackened lightpoles whining thinly in the wind.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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