teacup
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“When people say, ‘Oh, it’s a teacup pig,’ I’m like, ‘That is not a thing. That does not exist,’” said Lynsey Rosen, a veterinarian in Southern California who treats dozens of mini pigs each month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The row was dismissed earlier this week by Vowles - a Mercedes customer - as "noise that will probably go away", and by Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff as "a storm in a teacup".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
This time, the humans aren’t hunted by one xenomorph but two, including a teacup version, along with a hyper-intelligent eyeball monster and a killer plant.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
While The Brutalist's use of AI and Anora's lack of an intimacy co-ordinator were storms in a teacup, there was one genuine controversy when some historic tweets nearly brought down Emilia Pérez.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
I feel his presence like a teacup dragon.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The Seven Teacups Trail, about 4 miles long, is known for its continuous, cascading pools that resemble teacups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
If two of those incidents are little more than storms in teacups, one is anything but.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
After she had passed around the teacups, milk, sugar, lemon and cake, Dicey sat on the floor.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
