minor
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Sonia McSwain, originally from San Luis Obispo, is a senior at the University of California, San Diego, where she studies English literature with a minor in communication.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
By that point, the player, who last summer returned to his boyhood club Rosario Central, had suffered a couple of minor injuries and been sent off in an FA Cup tie with Arsenal.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The first weekend in May, Delta canceled hundreds of flights after minor weather disruptions, while other airlines ran relatively smoothly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The coffee shop's owner, Yevgen Prusak, became a minor social media celebrity after serving hot drinks to rescuers through the blown-out windows of his shop.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
You must know your major, minor, augmented and diminished triads.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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