minor

Example Sentences

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Dubai's media office said authorities there responded to "a minor incident caused by debris from an aerial interception" that fell on a building around the marina area.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“They arrested him and took everything we had. Our home. Our clothes,” the pastor said, adding that he was left to care for his minor siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In addition, income to the minor might be taxed at the parents’ rates via the so-called Kiddie Tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The male driver’s injuries were described as major, while the woman’s and toddler’s injuries were described as minor to moderate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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