minutiae
Example Sentences
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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
He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
There were ninety-nine guidelines, all of which we had to memorize, governing the minutiae of inmate life.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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