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
“Definitely doesn’t count,” wrote another, a petite woman who said she lifts up to 50 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
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
The man who stood above them was the kind of vast that makes other large men look petite and ballerina-esque.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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