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
Rate expectations have recently played just a minor role in the development of gold prices, the commodity analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
Small mammals, sometimes thought to have been an important food source, played a very minor role in her diet.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
The last thing I needed to hear that day was the story of my sister’s life, in which I, her twin, was allowed a very minor role.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
