as in lightweight
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Recent Examples of wisp
Since cocaine particles dissipate, any wisps in ICE’s Gulfstream could have easily been from the nearly five months Tropical Air owned it.
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Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
An arm dissolves into an X-ray-like wisp, or a froth of tulle.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Her hair was swept into an updo with a few curly wisps framing her face.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
However, the team could not rule out a thin gas layer, and a later modeling effort suggested a wisp of oxygen or water vapor could fit the data.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 20 June 2024
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Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
An arm dissolves into an X-ray-like wisp, or a froth of tulle.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Her hair was swept into an updo with a few curly wisps framing her face.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
However, the team could not rule out a thin gas layer, and a later modeling effort suggested a wisp of oxygen or water vapor could fit the data.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
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Even more so than his loss was his ability to hang with one of the best lightweights in the game.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Max Holloway’s Plans Holloway said his plan is to compete as a lightweight in the summer of 2025.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hebrew Meaning: Bee Alternative Spellings & Variations: Deborah, Debbie Karen Origin: Danish Meaning: Pure Fun Fact: Karen is a Danish diminutive of Katherine.Katie Nolan, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.Armond White, National Review, 29 Dec. 2023
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But in a call with Mr. Licht after the meeting, Mr. Zaslav belittled Mr. Zucker as a weakling who had tears in his eyes, several people with knowledge of the conversation said.Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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