dinky
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When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target Dinkinesh in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid -- known as "Dinky" -- was not alone in space.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
The fruits of that success are a newly discovered asteroid—an even dinkier Dinky, as it were—and a host of puzzles to solve.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023
To make ends meet he works at small hot dog stand, Winky Dinky Dog, while suffering the indignities of auditioning for roles well below his talent and his dignity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023
While attending East High School in the mid-1970s, he began work at the Hinky Dinky grocery store.
From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2021
In addition to my mom there was my aunt Sibongile; she and her first husband, Dinky, had two kids, my cousins Mlungisi and Bulelwa.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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