small

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Small businesses are often more sensitive than larger firms to sudden price fluctuations, higher interest rates and broader economic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Small differences in arrival times help researchers pinpoint the earthquake's origin.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, was especially fawning.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"Small boys should learn that it is a big mistake to try playing tricks on their betters to gain attention."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda