insignificant
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I’ve never been anywhere where I felt so small and insignificant next to another animal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Sometimes a tiny, seemingly insignificant cause is enough to trigger a huge and dramatic change," says Prof. Daniel Grumiller from TU Wien.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It has long been known that air travel at high altitudes exposes people to cosmic radiation, but the dose for most travellers is regarded as statistically insignificant, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It might receive additional refunds but the amounts will be insignificant, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Initially, President Eisenhower tried to pooh-pooh the Russians’ “small ball in the air” as an insignificant achievement, but the American people would have none of it.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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