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Example Sentences
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Police detained a first suspect, possibly a minor, in the early hours of Saturday just after he placed a device outside the bank building, near the Champs-Elysees.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
It was not an overnight fix, and was relatively minor in nature, but undoubtedly after that the trend line of Norris' trajectory was a positive one.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
The U.S. has repatriated around 50 American citizens since 2016, according to the State Department, including an unaccompanied minor in July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Frankly I think that kind of language is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things, but whatever.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
I moved a finger and the chord went minor in a way that always sounded to me as if the lute were saying sad.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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