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Recent Examples of thickishThe combination of the knee-high length and thickish merino blend keeps me as warm as possible in such conditions.—Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
For years, astronomers have debated whether planets this massive could form through core accretion, the slow, bottom-up process in which solid material clumps together into a dense core that then pulls in vast amounts of gas.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
In Earth’s deep interior and under enormous pressure, a dense, hot and fluid metal core began to churn.
An armed intruder stood on Guthrie’s doorstep in the dead of night, wearing a balaclava, a bulky backpack, and what appeared to be black neoprene gloves.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Grand but never imposing, the Hyvaa bed frame is the opposite of bulky.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
These collectible, blocky character builds hit the sweet spot between relaxing and rewarding, offering just enough of a challenge for a cozy night in and a display-ready payoff when you’re done.
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Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
The front lobby features a large blocky version of the Lego Galaxy logo, which is a bit interplanetary and a bit NASA meatball.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.
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Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
The Bucklebury countryside is known for its thick woodlands, which add an extra layer of privacy to the exclusive area, attracting a less-flashy set.
Among the questionable spending listed in the audit were hefty expenditures on car allowances and office furnishings.
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Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
As an exhaustive New York Times Magazine investigation recently explained, Epstein built his fortune mainly by insinuating himself as a wealth manager for a few superrich old men and drawing hefty fees.