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The material consists mainly of finely ground marble, obtained as an otherwise-unwanted waste product from quarries.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
Nubuck leather is formed from the top of the animal hide which is finely sanded and buffed to produce the softest, velvety leather finish.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Just be sure to shred the chicken very finely—or pulse the crust ingredients just a few times in a food processor—to ensure the protein will be a breeze to bite into without crumbling the entire slice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
The team thinks this particular burial held an individual of high status, as the coffin was finely crafted and the gypsum would have been expensive, per a statement from Headland Archaeology.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
Nubuck leather is formed from the top of the animal hide which is finely sanded and buffed to produce the softest, velvety leather finish.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Just be sure to shred the chicken very finely—or pulse the crust ingredients just a few times in a food processor—to ensure the protein will be a breeze to bite into without crumbling the entire slice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
The team thinks this particular burial held an individual of high status, as the coffin was finely crafted and the gypsum would have been expensive, per a statement from Headland Archaeology.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finely
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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