“For anyone trying to slim down, a body-fat test is a better way to monitor progress than the scale is.”

“Among other advantages, the authors note, is the ability to keep people further from harm's way and slim the size of the staff needed.”

“Few can deny that girls in Shanghai are more and more stylish, with dyed hair, high-soled shoes, slim figures and above all, clothes with less material.”

“Most English Catholics were appalled by news of the plot, realizing the slim chance of success, and that failure would lead to further repression.”

“It is also seen in the style of some mosques and minarets with their slim and ornate shapes, as well as in public buildings such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Qurm.”

“… a slim volume of poetry.”

“… slim pickings at the garage sale.”