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[min-uh-muhl] / ˈmɪn ə məl /


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They also included another condition called "minimal zeros," which limits the number of points where scattering probabilities vanish.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

A drone hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus in March this year causing "minimal damage", authorities said, while two more drones were intercepted days later.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But Chinese officials expected no less after warning Trump’s team before the summit that its minimal preparation had failed to lay the groundwork for diplomatic agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Chemotherapy is much more effective at eradicating minimal disease than it is macroscopic disease that you can already see on imaging.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Hey! No wonder the right man ain show up. Ooo- wee. Say, whatever happen to the minimal wage?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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