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Adjective
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Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.—
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When experienced all at once, these features can further shake an emerging adult’s already feeble sense of stability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many offensive cyber firms set up shop in countries with weak regulations, providing hacking tools and services to buyers worldwide.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the market sell-off gains steam, a handful of quality stocks could outperform and buck the broader weak trend for equities, according to Bernstein.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Burnout is rampant, employee trust is fragile, and businesses that fail to cultivate genuine workplace culture are losing talent fast.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The news comes even as talks over the fragile ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas take place.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To reach your daily protein goals, consider pairing avocados with other high-protein foods, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, and beans.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, are minimally processed and rich in essential nutrients, supporting overall health, according to the Global Wellness Institute.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His frail voice also put on display the severity of his condition.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, two frail aging parents in failing health are supposed to continue to be legally in charge of one another.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While some researchers have compared megalodon to a gigantic version of the stocky great white shark, others believe the species had a more slender body shape.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jana walked to the backyard, past Stephan’s burned and toppled basketball hoop, toward the pool, stepping over a strip of artificial grass, so green and bright, as if the fire had skipped over it, leaving a slender memory of what was.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.—
Rich Cohen,
airmail.news,
2 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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This is bad enough, but then there’s the wide gulf of sensibility that separates Rock and Martin; the latter’s effete irony just doesn’t gel with Rock’s political trenchancy.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Portnoy in the pizza videos often has a preening, fussy, almost effete quality that complicates his butch self-image.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Nonathletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonathletic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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