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Recent Examples of bulky The design is a bit bulky, though, and the cameras are just average. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025 Stuff Them With Other Items Boots are undeniably bulky, taking up lots of space in any suitcase or bag. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025 Despite challenges like bulky devices, high costs and unreliable 2G or early GPRS connectivity, the industry viewed this as cutting-edge. Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 However, the boots’ oversized fit and bulky design significantly limit their versatility. Avery Stone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bulky 
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Adjective
  • The largest contract in the history of soccer was Lionel Messi’s four-year deal with Barcelona worth as much as $673 million with incentives and bonuses—Messi did not earn the full amount.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • These departures mean manufacturers will lose a large amount of knowledge and expertise.
    Simon Dae Oong Kim, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Winners and losers Trump’s tariff policy is expected to drive the near-term direction of the wider market, especially helping or hurting those companies with sizable domestic or overseas operations.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Several Republican members of Congress will also attend, but a sizable number of congressional Democrats are planning to skip Trump’s swearing in—including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • If the initial list is any indication, however, any legislative bans on DEI initiatives might prove more performative than substantial.
    Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Some lawmakers, particularly Democrats, also criticize the long-running U.S. policy of giving substantial arms aid to Egypt.
    Edward Wong, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Houston was forecast to see considerable disruptions and dangerous driving conditions.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Crosby has been the victim of considerable abuse in his NHL career, notably being cross-checked in the head by the New York Rangers’ Marc Staal and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Brandon Dubinsky.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Image Image Hayakawa became well known for her sensitive portraits, including a suite of paintings from the early 1930s featuring a handsome man presumed to be her boyfriend at the time.
    Aruna D’Souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Lincoln Forest Press coffee tasting journal: $7.99 Encourage them to savor and reflect on their coffee experiences with this handsome faux leather tasting journal by Lincoln Forest Press.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The big moments feel prompted, like when Crane and Grylls argue about his fixation on the game online.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The biggest news is that Weebit has licensed its memory technology to onsemi.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Even the most game-changing of defensive actions look tidy when handled with masterful precision.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.
    Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As a huge fan of the original, this is good news to me!
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
  • No laws prevented Musk from interviewing Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, on X, thereby providing her with a huge platform, available to no other political candidate, in the month before a national election.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulky. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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