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Adjective
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But adding regular walking helps signal the body to maintain lean tissue while losing fat.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Gumbs projects slightly better than Sapp, largely due to his lean 6-foot-4 frame that fits the mold of mutant edge rushers the NFL is currently searching for.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To human senses, fibrous seagrass roots running through sediment can be boring.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Workers also said ventilation was poor, exposing them to fibrous dust and spray-paint chemicals that made breathing difficult and could harm their health.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Defatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defatted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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