slight
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Lee said she still notices slight differences when she speaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Deliveries in China were down 15% to 548,700 vehicles, but Volkswagen said it recorded a slight gain in market share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Home sales are expected to rise a slight 4% this year, down from the prior forecast of a double-digit increase of 14%, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the NAR.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Tech stocks are trading at around 23 times their expected earnings, or only a slight premium to the S&P 500.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
We hit a slight free fall before Flo suddenly tips over, throwing us all through the air.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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