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[min-uh-muhm] / ˈmɪn ə məm /




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Rutherford, who faced a 32-year mandatory minimum and was sentenced to 42.5 years, would have faced a mandatory minimum of 14 years today.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

She could afford the $572 monthly minimum, but with a 26% interest rate, it barely made a dent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She was responding to the UK government's consultation on whether to introduce a minimum age for accessing online platforms, including social media.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Normally between takes you’re joking around, but we really kept that part to a minimum when Soccer was on set,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Button-up shirt and dress pants are the bare minimum; maybe a suit jacket, depending on the crowd.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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