minimal

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Ahead of the House vote, economists at Stifel noted the government could reopen on Tuesday and said the disruption to services was likely to end up being “minimal.”

From MarketWatch

But I was already eating healthy, exercising and drinking minimal alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can go maximalist — an Alison Roman–style ham party, complete with pickled vegetables, fancy mustard and crusty bread — or you can go blissfully minimal with a giant sub sliced into generous hunks.

From Salon

However, the actual change is small, and the impact on revenue is minimal, they say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But the chances of it spreading into a major fire are minimal because of that moisture. It doesn’t spread easily.”

From Los Angeles Times