small thing
Example Sentences
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Momentum has rarely been Spurs' friend this year, but avoiding defeat at this stage is no small thing.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
It is no small thing to know firsthand how an increase in gas prices or mortgage rates or an uptick in unemployment affect everyday Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And if you think that ignoring their wishes is going to snowball into a larger conflict, you could do one small thing to appease them.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
In a season that asks so much of us, that’s no small thing.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
“But even a small thing, anything at all.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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