minutiae
Example Sentences
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Ministers and the officials working on the minutiae of the negotiations are hopeful there can be a step-by-step ratcheting up of dividends associated with a closer, warmer relationship.
From BBC
Her preoccupation with archival minutiae fills space that could have been better spent.
Asked whether the Palisades should be spared from permit fees for grading, pools or retaining walls, she responded: “I can’t say that,” calling such details “minutiae.”
From Los Angeles Times
Ella is fiercely committed to her job, burrowing into the minutiae of legislation to become deeply connected to it emotionally.
From Los Angeles Times
Baumbach has always had an impeccable sense of detail, understanding the tiniest minutiae of behavior and character psychology.
From Los Angeles Times
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