minor role
Example Sentences
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Petrovich agreed that "coal plays a minor role in Italy's power mix and this won't change going forward".
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Economic data had played only a minor role in the decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Before Rodriguez auditioned and secured the minor role, Perry allegedly informed him, “I’m not a bad person to know and have in your corner” and touted the idea of more roles in the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
But he continued that the "minor role played by each" of them should have had a "powerful downward impact" on the sentences, and reduced each by two years.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
As Adams remembered it, Jefferson had played a decidedly minor role in the Continental Congress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
