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[min-uh-muhl] / ˈmɪn ə məl /


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Let California Kids Hear and Klugo have been steadfast in their response that insurance costs would be minimal and the state program falls far short of fulfilling needs throughout the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Everyone who needed a visa to attend this game, as far as I know, got one with minimal fuss.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Sam Peate, group chief delivery officer, said: "Patient safety is our top priority and we are putting plans in place to ensure disruption to patients is as minimal as possible."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Part of the reason for the minimal share-price move could be that Apple is accessing Nvidia’s hardware via the cloud-computing services of Google rather than buying the chips directly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

We had enough of it to last us sixty days at the minimal standard ration: a pound a day apiece.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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