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slight

[slahyt] / slaɪt /






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Domestic transport and buildings also showed slight increases in the latest year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rather than a slight to Lane, Lithgow’s win is a sign of the dramatic depth that characterized this otherwise squirrely season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The eurozone saw a decline in exports, while Latin America recorded a slight increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

PVH now expects flat revenue growth for fiscal 2026, compared with the slight increase it had previously forecast.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“You see, there was a slight problem—he’d been dead for nearly three years.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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