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drop in the ocean



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That $200 might seem like a drop in the ocean, given that you will soon be inheriting $400,000, especially given the time and effort involved, but it may keep you busy and engaged.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In 5, 10 or 15 years, the $135,000 you spent renovating the house and the extra $15,000 you spent buying it will be a drop in the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

"While some of these individual actions are important, they are a drop in the ocean in the larger context of chronic disease," argues Nicola Hawley, professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Opposition parties have criticised the package, calling it a drop in the ocean.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

The sums which he had been so good as to remit were a mere drop in the ocean of Jack’s necessities.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah




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