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minor

[mahy-ner] / ˈmaɪ nər /




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Here’s a new one: If minor league baseball is all about affordability, how do you compete against a nearby major league team that might undercut you on pricing?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Of the firefighters taken to hospital, four had minor injuries.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Earlier this week, the European Union also gave its blessing after Paramount agreed to minor concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

If there was a minor traffic infraction or other probable cause to make a stop, proving their motive requires them to confess to acting with intent to discriminate, Willis said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

They contain only the notes in the minor key signature.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

"We urge the public not to disseminate related information, to reject cyberbullying, and to work together to create a good environment for the growth of minors," reads an official statement.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Among minors, transgender-related diagnoses in Oregon rose threefold between 2017 and 2023, according to a Manhattan Institute insurance database analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

About 1 in 4 diagnosed minors in Oregon received such interventions, the study finds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

An expert report on Monday also recommended a "safety-by-design" approach in which platforms protect minors from possible harms posed by the apps.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

“We're not supposed to be here. It says minors need to be accompanied by adults.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

As someone who minored in journalism, he’d always loved writing, but ChatGPT’s efficiency gains were hard to turn down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

None of them minored in comedy in the School of Dramatic Arts — the program didn’t exist when they were students.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2025

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

“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

These days, many of those minoring in comedy don’t aspire for Hollywood limelight.

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




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