thinner
Example Sentences
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True, some worms can do that, too, but only spiders have spinnerets—specialized organs that produce silk—and the ability to weave threads that, though thinner than human hair, have greater tensile strength than steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The NHS recommends the jabs for people who are overweight with obesity-related health risks, not people who just want to get a bit thinner.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Pfizer’s biggest success continues to be its blood thinner, Eliquis, which is jointly manufactured and marketed with Bristol Myers Squibb.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
That thinner backdrop could make bitcoin more vulnerable to shocks, especially as headlines around the Iran war, the Federal Reserve’s leadership change and Big Tech earnings continue to jolt markets, LaValle noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
He was thinner and lankier than she remembered and looked as though he would break in two if he sat down abruptly.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
