minor role
Example Sentences
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The younger boy, who was 14 at the time of the attack, "played a minor role" in what happened, Benjamin Newton KC said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Petrovich agreed that "coal plays a minor role in Italy's power mix and this won't change going forward".
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Economic data had played only a minor role in the decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Before Rodriguez auditioned and secured the minor role, Perry allegedly informed him, “I’m not a bad person to know and have in your corner” and touted the idea of more roles in the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
In the Spanish conquest of the Incas, guns played only a minor role.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
