petite

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The privacy policy it puts forth does have the benefit of transparency, but ultimately, it’s just a list of what Avast collects, with only a petite section that lists what it doesn’t collect.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In the middle of the two-story space, May’s petite cafe sits tucked beneath the concrete staircase that leads to a terrace, the ideal place for cooling off mid shopping spree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

There’s also a petite variety in a 2-inch pot designed to enliven an office desk without taking up too much space.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

A petite, blond mother of four, Johnson found herself deeply upset by the children, touching them as she passed and handing out pieces of protein bars and fruit she carried in her bag, Ziesing remembers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

She was about seventy now, a little more wrinkled but still petite and still kind.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose