next to nothing
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"It's a drop in the bucket compared to what this country needs. It means next to nothing," said Raul Pomares, a 56-year-old gardener waiting for a taxi in the capital.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Most of the Royal Mail staff we spoke to told us that since January overtime has been restricted to next to nothing.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Thank you for paying artists next to nothing!
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
But Robby knows that next to nothing at The Pitt goes by the numbers.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
The sociopolitical world of the foragers is another area about which we know next to nothing.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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