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minor

[mahy-ner] / ˈmaɪ nər /




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There’s the minor matter of a starting five.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Part of the answer, he argues, lies in what he calls "SIMIs" - seemingly insignificant minor interactions.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Last things first: Eve Babitz is a major minor L.A. writer who died five years ago at age 78.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Earlier this week, the European Union also gave its blessing after Paramount agreed to minor concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

So what if I’d had a minor “mad scientist” malfunction?

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

That setting also allows content posted by older minors to be recommended through TikTok’s For You feed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

This time around, Hernández told the Times that he’s not going so he can focus on a rehabilitation stint in the minors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"We urge the public not to disseminate related information, to reject cyberbullying, and to work together to create a good environment for the growth of minors," reads an official statement.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

When the state first approved Medicaid coverage for “gender transition” procedures in 2015, officials projected that only about 175 people—adults and minors combined—would use the services each year, with costs not exceeding $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Due to the nature of the Senate’s work, minors of any species are not permitted.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

He is a St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in journalism and minored in art history and archeology.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

I minored in women’s and gender studies as an undergraduate at New York University; as a law student at the same institution, I took courses in feminist jurisprudence and women’s rights in Islamic law.

From Slate Dec. 14, 2023

He majored in communications and minored in English, with a goal of anchoring “SportsCenter” someday.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2023

At Harvard, where he majored in economics and minored in computer science, Mr. Yassin made headlines by joining a team of students that sent a hamburger to the edge of space.

From New York Times Aug. 26, 2022

“I minored in Spanish in college, sweetheart. I did a semester here. It’s where I met your dad...You know this!”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

In 1992, I started at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in communications and minoring in theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

After majoring in philosophy and minoring in religion, he graduated in 1972.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2022

This summer, she will attend the pre-college music summer program at Carnegie Mellon University, a college that would allow her to major in music while minoring in computer science.

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2022

Hensien is majoring in marketing and minoring in entrepreneurship and expects to get her degree this summer.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2022

Instead, after minoring in film in college and hustling in and out of careers in law, streetwear and assorted other pursuits, he started knocking down walls his way.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2021




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