low-density
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In this traditional view, low-density magma gradually accumulates within the crust, increasing pressure until the surrounding rock fractures, collapses, and ultimately erupts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
On Tuesday, City Council voted to adopt a strategy that would delay the effects of SB 79 city-wide by upzoning 55 single-family and low-density areas, allowing for 4-16 unit buildings up to four stories tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
We already know that lifetime exposure to high LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, increases cardiovascular risk, and that getting care earlier can help prevent heart disease.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Studies have found replacing saturated fats in a person’s diet with polyunsaturated fat, like fatty fish or canola oil, has lowered a person’s level of low-density lipoprotein, or bad cholesterol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
And before they built them these were nice low-rise, low-density neighborhoods—single-story, two-flat buildings where everybody knew everybody.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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