slightly

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The material is made by stacking two sheets of carbon and rotating one slightly relative to the other.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Optimism around a possible US-Iran deal boosted Asian stock markets on Friday, while oil prices receded slightly.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

TD Cowen’s Cherilyn Radbourne says F4Q Ebitda came in slightly ahead of expectations, but bookings were a slight miss and book-to-bill ratio declined.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Why are we paying extras $180 a day when they look so plastic anyway?” he asked, eliciting slightly nervous chuckles from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Even though the tree turned slightly, it continued to float rapidly forward.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret