thin on top
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We had to create paper that would be thin on top and flexible.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2020
John’s hair had started to thin on top.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2019
Despite being a little thin on top in one or two departments, Saxon aren't as old as some cynics would have you believe.
From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2013
That said, the playing surface last year, while nice and green, was thin on top and sandy below, which was not ideal.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2011
Take this off the fire and put in a layer of potatoes sliced thin, on top of the salt pork, then a layer of onions sliced thin, and a layer of clams.
From Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. by Edwords, Clarence E. (Clarence Edgar)
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