sleeker
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The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
At the lone, crunchy macrobiotic restaurant that continues to exist, stubbornly, as the city grows sleeker and more expensive around it.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
There will be a sleeker smartwatch and a cutting-edge GPS tracking shoe sole like that one Instagram keeps showing you.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
With all the milk they were getting, the children began to grow larger and sleeker, and their skin shone with good health.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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