slight
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For Riley, his pay in 2024 marks just a slight increase from the 2023 season, when USC paid Riley more than $11.5 million in total compensation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Domestic transport and buildings also showed slight increases in the latest year.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The helmet itself -- a national treasure in Romania -- suffered only slight damage and was returned to Bucharest in a near-perfect state.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The slight decline indicates that while the pace of trade growth is expected to moderate over coming months, it is set to remain above the average rate recorded over recent decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He smiled through his reddish brown mustache and though I had too much dirt and blood in my eyes to see sharply, I thought for a slight moment he winked at me.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing slight
Some Tricky Homonyms
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15 Synonyms for "Thin": An Eileen Ford (1922-2014) Tribute List
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