runt
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Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
"I'd stay up with her too, making sure all was okay. And it was, with even the runt of the litter thriving."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
He’s the runt of the litter, and the comedy relief.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
What's special about runt is that it's highly conserved, meaning the same factor is responsible for regeneration in many different organisms, including non-symbiotic acoels.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
“That’s true, she could, but she’s not here right now, is she? All I can see here is a skinny little runt, a daydreaming daffodil, and a giant loaf of bread.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016) Tribute List
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