minutiae
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While fretting over such minutiae is far from mainstream practice—many doctors recommend simplicity in fitness and nutrition—a growing number of so-called datamaxxers have finally found their version of nerd Valhalla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Big picture stuff can be just as helpful as the minutiae.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Having dealt with the minutiae of the tactical approach he switched and started to deal with the emotion of the day.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Gorsuch at first refused to believe him, claiming greater expertise in the minutiae of the Mississippi code.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Physically, chemically, historically—” “Historically,” he grinned, “Astound me with your grasp of historical minutiae, E’lir.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
While most of us go about our days, immersed in the minutia our lives, we remain very much a part of something bigger than ourselves, and even bigger than humanity.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
“I’m worried about the public’s eyes glazing over with all of this minutia, but it matters,” Nelson.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Since then, a steady undercurrent of fans who believe Swift is not straight, otherwise known as "Gaylors," have proliferated, decoding the minutia of Swift's lyrics and music videos to prove a thesis of perceived queerness.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
It’s really hard to get into that vitally important minutia if you’re not there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
All this was testified to, with every minutia of detail, before the Investigating Committee.
From Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler by John Boggs, Elder
