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minuscule

[min-uh-skyool, mi-nuhs-kyool] / ˈmɪn əˌskyul, mɪˈnʌs kyul /


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Scolyer and Long knew the odds of a cure were "minuscule", but hoped the experimental treatment would prolong Prof Scolyer's life.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As every player seamlessly switches between attacker and shooter, the minuscule gaps in the Spurs’ defense become wider and wider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Now, in one way to look at it, an average taxpayer’s share of defense activities is minuscule.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

For one thing, as Anita suggested, the audience will be exceedingly small — minuscule, even, relative to the state’s 23 million registered voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Ashoke lifts the minuscule parcel higher, closer to his chest.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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