It can therefore be used to make lighter and more slender structures.

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Anthony appeared to be trying to send George a message early in the game, using his strength to overpower the more slender George near the basket.

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But the hosts looked more likely to stretch their slender lead and McGregor was called on again to tip Vyntra's shot round the left post.

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Tools don't get much more simple than the needle, a long slender object with a pointed tip.

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With a slender hope beginning to grow Yorkshire were slapped down once more by Warwickshire as four wickets fell for 50 runs.

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All in all, however, the iPad is an advance in making more-sophisticated computing possible via a simple touch interface on a slender, light device.

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For the majority of Stoudemire's time in the league, he has been used as a slender power forward, playing alongside a true center who had more of a defensive focus.

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Its slender, lightweight aluminium case packs up to 500GB of storage for photos, videos, music and more.

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The slender-billed curlew is so rare that only one nest has ever been discovered and that was more than a century ago.

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