smallest

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He soon learned that the first lesson of piloting—flying straight—was even more daunting when the smallest tilt could change the scale of the photos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The U.S. cattle herd has fallen to its smallest size since the 1950s as years of drought and high input costs pushed ranchers to cut back.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Some of the smallest fragments, known as cryptotephra, travel the farthest distances.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

"I appreciate even the smallest little details that most people wouldn't even acknowledge or see going through daily life."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Tied for the smallest kid in his class with another boy everybody called Bit.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds