as in coarse
made up of large particles
grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches
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Smaller pixels often cause increased noise and grainier images, but Samsung could mitigate this by enabling an optional lower-resolution mode to boost performance in low-light shots.
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Some editors felt the curds had a firmer, grainier texture, and a tangy flavor.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Chickpea pasta may cook faster than wheat pasta, and the texture may be softer and grainier.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
Surveillance footage of the shooting was too grainy to identify Freeman, argued his lawyer, Andrew Ain, who said Freeman was not there at the time.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Some editors felt the curds had a firmer, grainier texture, and a tangy flavor.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Chickpea pasta may cook faster than wheat pasta, and the texture may be softer and grainier.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
Surveillance footage of the shooting was too grainy to identify Freeman, argued his lawyer, Andrew Ain, who said Freeman was not there at the time.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Find it on Amazon Handmade Kent 9T Graphite Hair Comb for Gentle Untangling Handmade from cellulose acetate, this saw-cut comb gently glides through short, long, straight, curly, fine, and coarse hair to tenderly undo tangles and remove knots.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Salt And Oil Some cooks like to use coarse salt to remove stubborn messes on cast iron.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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As hard to predict as the world of real estate may be, there are still a handful of more granular trends that seem sure to define 2025.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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There are tons of templates to choose from, including planners that range from monthly at-a-glance views to granular hour-by-hour days.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Grainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grainy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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