as in coarse
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Adjective
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For more stubborn stains, use a coarse sponge or toothbrush to penetrate the fabric deeper.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025 -
Basil salt Finely grind a few dehydrated basil leaves and combine with your favorite coarse salt.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Pointedly, the commitment ranks on a broad par with France, where investment in French series, movies and documentaries now stands at an annual €250 million ($285.1 million), Netflix VP of content in France, Pauline Dauvin, said in April.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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The move fit into the pope's broader understanding of martyr as a social justice concept, allowing those deemed to have been killed for doing God's work and following the gospel to be considered for sainthood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Preserved anchovies are much saltier than sardines, so they’re usually eaten in smaller quantities or used to enhance other flavors.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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This is a completely new spin on the potluck classic, with a sweet and salty peanut sauce that keeps that creamy texture while giving the vegetables a boost of umami.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Commenters argued the suggestive nature of the song could direct bad actors toward LaR'iyah's videos.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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The movie is quite true to its world - a world full of slapstick comedy, unfunny jokes, and vulgar and suggestive dialogues.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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That light source shapes up as a triple-laser flavor where each of the primary colors – red, green and blue – gets its own laser, with the beams merged into one before leaving the optics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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For the Democratic Party, the loss of blue collar support since President Donald Trump entered the political arena represents a crisis that threatens its prospects for a generation.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The government’s finances are highly sensitive to fluctuations in crude prices, with oil and gas earnings making up around 30% of federal revenues in 2024, according Heli Simola, senior economist at the Bank of Finland.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Oil producers’ group OPEC+ decided to up its production levels despite weak crude prices, in what is being seen as a bid to hold on to its market share in a tough economic environment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Back in ’79, when the show was first done, the reveal of the trans character was kind of a salacious thing.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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But her own Instagram caption countered that salacious prediction.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Water was often impure, too, especially with the war going on.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This anti-establishment mindset translates to denim with dirty shades of indigo, impure neutrals and green casts, accented with pops of fiery red and pale yellow.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 May 2025
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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coarse-grained. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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