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since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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In this case, a paper-thin layer of this material is placed on the top surface of the floating foam under the dome.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the paper-thin margin, most private companies won’t bid to operate a DOE science lab, Madia notes.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
And yet, for all the witty, effervescent charm of the game itself, Astro Bot is a paper-thin protagonist even by the standard’s of the mascot platformer.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Monét wore a head-to-toe Y2K fashion throwback consisting of a pleated and frayed denim mini skirt in an acid-wash, a paper-thin sleeveless tee and pointed-toe stiletto boots.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the paper-thin margin, most private companies won’t bid to operate a DOE science lab, Madia notes.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
And yet, for all the witty, effervescent charm of the game itself, Astro Bot is a paper-thin protagonist even by the standard’s of the mascot platformer.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Monét wore a head-to-toe Y2K fashion throwback consisting of a pleated and frayed denim mini skirt in an acid-wash, a paper-thin sleeveless tee and pointed-toe stiletto boots.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper-thin. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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