drop in the bucket
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The team is fined $30 million, a drop in the bucket to the owner who, with other executives, got suspended for up to a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Because we are still talking a bout a drop in the bucket in terms of Treasury debt out there,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
GM Defense is expected to bring in $700 million of revenue this year, a drop in the bucket for a company whose total 2026 revenue is projected to reach $186 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"It's a drop in the bucket compared to what this country needs. It means next to nothing," said Raul Pomares, a 56-year-old gardener waiting for a taxi in the capital.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
As much of a warning as that was, it still didn’t sink in as deeply as it should have—because the official responses were, well, literally, a drop in the bucket.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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