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minor

[mahy-ner] / ˈmaɪ nər /




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"Thank God, there were no deaths, but there are some minor shortages," said Andreina Liendo, 54.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The base was hit in another attack earlier this week, and U.S. servicemembers sustained minor injuries, according to two U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"Potti Sriramulu is a forgotten man today. This is a pity, for he had a more than minor impact on the history, as well as geography of his country," historian Ramachandra Guha has written.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

But it is when expectations are highest that even minor negative surprises can hit stock prices hard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

I was merely along for the ride—very precariously, as it turned out—which reminded me once again how really minor man can be when it comes to competing for space and time and food.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

The regulations also ban virtual relationships with minors and require companies to alert a person’s emergency contact if they detect an emotional crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The EU is facing pressure to act, with countries including France pushing for a social media ban for minors following Australia's restrictions for under-16s.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He played six seasons in the minors before launching a coaching career that’s taken him through the gamut of pro baseball levels, and even out of the country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The YouGov poll found 75 percent of the over 5,100 adults surveyed said platforms should be inaccessible to minors until they can prove they are safe.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Bella told me he’d had problems at a New Jersey detention facility for minors, where he’d been a counselor/guard—some of the kids had escaped during his watch.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

He is a St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in journalism and minored in art history and archeology.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

I minored in women’s and gender studies as an undergraduate at New York University; as a law student at the same institution, I took courses in feminist jurisprudence and women’s rights in Islamic law.

From Slate Dec. 14, 2023

He majored in communications and minored in English, with a goal of anchoring “SportsCenter” someday.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2023

Instead, they majored in communications and minored in fine arts at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2022

“I minored in Spanish in college, sweetheart. I did a semester here. It’s where I met your dad...You know this!”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

It’s a core offering taken by students minoring in comedy performance.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2025

She is majoring in TV and film and minoring in political science, and she recently spent two weeks focused on final exams.

From Washington Post Apr. 26, 2023

After majoring in philosophy and minoring in religion, he graduated in 1972.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2022

Hensien is majoring in marketing and minoring in entrepreneurship and expects to get her degree this summer.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2022

Mr. Puckett is a freshman majoring in English and minoring in history at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he has a four-year scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 27, 2016




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