dwarfed

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The material consequences of someone else’s smoke getting into your lungs are dwarfed by the social consequences of public smoking looking cool and inspiring more smokers.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

That dwarfed the $11.4 billion in commitments related to Nvidia’s many investments, and represented an 89% jump in just three months’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The researchers also said that while cancers in young people were increasing, it was important to remember they were still dwarfed by cancers in older age groups.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Though the property is dwarfed by Hogan’s enormous mansion, it does offer plenty of space, spanning more than 2,000 square feet, which includes three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The explosion of technology since the Industrial Revolution impresses us today, but the medieval explosion was equally impressive compared with that of the Bronze Age, which in turn dwarfed that of the Upper Paleolithic.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond