minor detail
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He wanted to distance himself from the scams that he was seeing—and from the way he had watched this one minor detail in his life story snowball.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The result likely will be a minor detail when Ward tells the story years from now about getting the call after first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the paternity list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
It is a minor detail for Armella, a background actor in the crime series "High Potential" who is as excited to get the nod as a movie star receiving an Academy Award.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
There’s just one minor detail that hasn’t gone quite according to plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
He told me he was sorry but it was really a minor detail.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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