minor
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City Council to limit so-called pretextual stops, in which officers pull people over for minor traffic infractions in order to investigate more serious offenses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Longer friendships tend to be more robust against minor conflicts, says Keelah Williams, a psychology professor at Hamilton College who studies social connections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Valid from 09:00 BST on Friday to 17:00 on Wednesday, the yellow alerts suggest some minor impacts to health and social services.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Paz's government accuses Morales, who attempted a comeback last year despite being wanted on charges of trafficking a minor, of fomenting the current unrest.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Even though they have the same key signature, a minor key and its relative major sound very different.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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