mass in

British

verb

(adverb) to fill or block in (the areas of unified colour, shade, etc) in a painting or drawing

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A 2024 review found that intermittent fasting may be associated with small reductions in waist circumference and fat mass in people who are overweight or obese.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

On Sunday 150,000 have signed up to attend mass in the Pyrenean sanctuary of Lourdes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The scan found a mass in her brain, and surgery revealed that to be a malignant brain tumor.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

One especially energetic kind of Pop III supernova, called a pair-instability supernova, can eject more than 100 times the Sun's mass in heavy elements during a single explosion.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Dad told us what happened at the animal hospital, how the vet took Daisy for some X-rays and blood tests, then came back and told them she had a huge mass in her stomach.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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