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[lit-l] / ˈlɪt l /








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When I was 12, my dad coached our Little League Baseball team and taught me a lesson without saying a word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The suburban malaise subgenre of murder mystery is thriving, from “Big Little Lies” to “All Her Fault.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Little wonder then that Musk has been heaping compliments on ASML, posting on X Saturday that “ASML should be treasured. It is arguably the greatest company in Europe.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Aunt Fanny’s half-blind gaze swept teacher’s desk where Little Britches and a Baldwin apple were.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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