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There’s a term for this: the pratfall effect, named for a 1966 psychological experiment which found that highly accomplished people become more appealing to others when they make minor screwups.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

My column published online Sept. 8, I’m sorry to say, was unrelated to the frenzy that began a few hours later thanks to a tweet by a minor AI figure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Alexander’s Feast” is also weighed down by its lengthy opening section, which centers on Graham’s life in Philadelphia and the minor intrigues of his legal career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

On Thursday, the RAF said the two pilots, who were treated for minor injuries, are "doing well" and are "expected to make a full recovery".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

So what if I’d had a minor “mad scientist” malfunction?

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Schools are coming up with a flurry of AI majors, minors, concentrations and certifications, which raises questions about what even counts as a strong AI program these days, Simpson noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Aylo said that updates to the Act requiring age verification had "not achieved its goal of protecting minors" and had "diverted traffic to darker, unregulated corners of the internet".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The school students, both minors, were stopped in Jamui district on 19 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The EU’s so-called Kids Act, formally presented on Thursday, would ban children under 13 from accessing social media, and set a minimum EU-wide age of 15 for minors to open their own accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Because minors didn’t have to pay, he announced that he would take me with him.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

“I’m a rule-follower,” said Fudge, who majored in mechanical engineering and minored in math.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

I minored in women’s and gender studies as an undergraduate at New York University; as a law student at the same institution, I took courses in feminist jurisprudence and women’s rights in Islamic law.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023

He majored in communications and minored in English, with a goal of anchoring “SportsCenter” someday.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023

Instead, they majored in communications and minored in fine arts at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022

“I minored in Spanish in college, sweetheart. I did a semester here. It’s where I met your dad...You know this!”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

It’s a core offering taken by students minoring in comedy performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

After majoring in philosophy and minoring in religion, he graduated in 1972.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

This summer, she will attend the pre-college music summer program at Carnegie Mellon University, a college that would allow her to major in music while minoring in computer science.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2022

So Bushma — majoring in computing and security technology and minoring in psychology — keeps doing what she does best and wins at squash.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022

Mr. Puckett is a freshman majoring in English and minoring in history at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he has a four-year scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2016