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smallish

[smaw-lish] / ˈsmɔ lɪʃ /


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“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The company’s smallish software business operates at close to breakeven and the Bitcoin holdings yield nothing.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

McCormick finds the smallish, hook-beaked birds by listening for their distinctive calls.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The first eruption—the smallish blast of steam and ash from the new crater—quickly subsided.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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