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It reported that a small rise in funding for day-to-day spending was not enough to keep pace with rising costs and demand, particularly on social care.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

What may seem like a small biochemical change can have widespread effects throughout the cell.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Using a cell-based screening system designed to identify regulators of replication stress responses, the team identified a small molecule called UNI418.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Using the winger to go on the prowl is one of the small changes Laviolette plans to bring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Even though I know it’s ridiculous, a small part of me is superstitious enough to think it might work.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam