minor
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“There is some minor pressure to avoid that.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Following their field work, ICE’s partners are expected to fill out a standardized report with details about the minor and their sponsor.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Cleveland Police said a quantity of suspected WW2 ordnance was discovered and had been set alight, leaving one person with minor burns, as crews were called to Crimdon Dene beach, near Hartlepool, on Tuesday morning.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Five years in the minor leagues after having attended college meant Lopes was 27 when he made his major league debut that September.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
I was merely along for the ride—very precariously, as it turned out—which reminded me once again how really minor man can be when it comes to competing for space and time and food.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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