fine print

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Read the fine print before booking a nonrefundable award ticket.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And when you read the fine print on the slate mailer, which advises voters to “take Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ recommendations with you to vote,” it only raises more questions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

This is only a small part of private credit, but individuals who didn’t read the fine print of semiliquid business-development companies have discovered that the promise of quarterly withdrawals comes with a cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Within the past two years, authorities codified the fine print on fund management, payment and settlement, accounting, and taxation, among other essential pillars.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A can of a mothproofing material containing DDD, for example, carries in very fine print the warning that its contents are under pressure and that it may burst if exposed to heat or open flame.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson