bulky
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A swimming robot does not necessarily need a bulky motor or powerful mechanical parts to move through water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
They said Meta may have finally cracked virtually-reality glasses with a lighter and less bulky offering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Often, he said, records had been destroyed because they were deemed to contain other peoples' personal information, or because they were bulky.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His high-tech resource was the bulky but immensely helpful Thomas Bros. guide to the streets and highways of Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Even though they had invaded my dorm room, I suddenly felt incredibly underdressed in my bulky blue sweatshirt.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Albertans seem “bigger, bulkier, more assertive, more opinionated than other Canadians.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Like skinny jeans, they eventually became unavoidable — and thus a bit stale, giving way to looser fits and bulkier “dad” sneakers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Machines capable of taking glass are significantly more expensive and bulkier than those used for plastic bottles and cans.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
It takes up only a fraction of the space used by bulkier waffle makers and it’s perfect for people with minuscule kitchens like YouTube host Tiny Chef, who’s featured on the product.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
It was massive, bulkier than the spirits in the club, and its shimmering darkness seemed to churn endlessly like black lava.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
The bulkiest and most elaborate productions typically require the space offered by an opera house's main theater, and operas often do provide spectacle on a grand scale.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
Only the biggest, bulkiest planets are sizable enough to benefit from this effect.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2022
The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
For the linemen, the bulkiest of the bunch, the drill was pure agony.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2020
Smith asked Farrell Jones, who would be up for the workout, to wear his bulkiest leather jacket and use an extra-heavy saddle.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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