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[min-uh-muhm] / ˈmɪn ə məm /




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The government also guaranteed it would pay a minimum price for some of MP’s output, further protecting the company against losses from potential Chinese dumping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It is not clear precisely how the shopping price cap would be enforced, though the manifesto says it would be introduced as a public health measure, similar to the minimum unit price of alcohol.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The district said it “will do everything in its power” to stay open during the strike, operating on a minimum day schedule with a 1:30 p.m. dismissal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Her company has purchased hundreds of acres of land with the purpose of building data centers, with a minimum threshold of 100 acres per project.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

When I found that the ship, if it had been at minimum distance, would already be in planetary orbit awaiting some word from me, I had another shock.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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