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minimal

[min-uh-muhl] / ˈmɪn ə məl /


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In a new paper in Philosophical Transactions B, we propose a neural model for minimal consciousness in insects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

They had minimal economic incentives to plow money into development.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A new report from the Rent Brigade asserts that there were more than 18,000 potential examples of price-gouging in L.A. last year and minimal enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“The old model of global health assistance was essentially an open-ended subsidy—dollars flowing to overpriced middlemen with minimal accountability and no exit strategy,” a State Department spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

I think this problem—not being taken into account—exists in some degree, however minimal, for nearly all people who work in prisons.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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