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minus

[mahy-nuhs] / ˈmaɪ nəs /
ADJECTIVE
diminished
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ADJECTIVE
on the negative side
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It covers all financial and non-financial assets, primarily property, minus debts, with asset values converted into dollars.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The new naturally colored M&M’s lineup, minus blue and brown, will be available exclusively through Amazon.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Looking at historical trends, Klement calculates the expected returns from U.S. stocks standing at these valuations are minus 2% over the next decade.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

With one year to go, third-graders are at minus 17.6 — a clear improvement, but still well below the goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

So also did all the other children come, a few minus some wives or husbands or children, too.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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