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minor

[mahy-ner] / ˈmaɪ nər /




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Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Minor mysteries surround the production of what are now called the Dunlap broadsides, the first published copies of the Declaration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gulf states will likely conclude that their de-escalation approach to Iran has failed, said Allison Minor, a Middle East expert at the Atlantic Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

"Minor improvements in security were made over the past three years," Zreeg told AFP, but Libyans are still faced with huge economic challenges.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“Gallery Seventeen: Overuse of Symbolism in Minor Historical Portraits,” she announced, stomping the muck from her damp shoes.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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