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I wouldn't mess with him—he makes bodybuilders look puny in comparison.
We laughed at their puny attempt to trick us.
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This time, the rearrangement looks far more radical than the puny size of Gaza might have suggested.
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Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Samuel has long been considered one of the top rushing threats among receivers, but this season he’s rushed 32 times for just 92 yards, a puny 2.9 yard average.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Plant something simple in the dirt, like acoustic guitar and voice, and see what clambers out and what swarm of biota clings to it, each protist adding its own puny but inexhaustible voice.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Samuel has long been considered one of the top rushing threats among receivers, but this season he’s rushed 32 times for just 92 yards, a puny 2.9 yard average.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Also Read Beyoncé Shares Loving Message to Blue Ivy Ahead of Acting Debut
Plant something simple in the dirt, like acoustic guitar and voice, and see what clambers out and what swarm of biota clings to it, each protist adding its own puny but inexhaustible voice.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Puny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puny. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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