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minor

[mahy-ner] / ˈmaɪ nər /




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In Changzhi, local authorities last year fined the Liushenyu coal mine, the site of Friday’s deadly explosion, citing two minor safety problems, government records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I am not asking you to become a full-time coupon strategist with a three-ring binder and a minor reality television aura.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Overwhelmingly, recent sales have been to investors, Vorzimer said, raising the possibility that investors will play an increasing, though still minor, role in the ongoing recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

GTA releases used to come fast and furious, you might say—nearly one a year, counting major and minor titles, over the first decade after going 3-D.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In Western culture, we predominantly use the major and minor scales.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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