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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

He had started getting headaches, though they were minor at the time.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

When the state first approved Medicaid coverage for “gender transition” procedures in 2015, officials projected that only about 175 people—adults and minors combined—would use the services each year, with costs not exceeding $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

People like Contreras came to America as minors but never got citizenship or residency.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 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

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Augie Romo confirmed to The Times that three minors were interviewed in connection with the Ladera Ranch brushfire and that no arrests were made.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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

Annika Duneja is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in journalism and business and minored in French.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

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

“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

There, I was a drama major, minoring in a little bit of everything.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 7, 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

Instead, after minoring in film in college and hustling in and out of careers in law, streetwear and assorted other pursuits, he started knocking down walls his way.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2021




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