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slight

[slahyt] / slaɪt /






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There’s a slight tang from the yogurt bathed in warm spices.

From Salon

The simple image, delivered with Lanier’s slight drawl, helped convince a majority of jurors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher wholesale prices push up prices at the pump, often with a slight delay, although a big proportion of the overall fuel price is made up of the cost of transport, processing, retail and tax.

From BBC

STOCKHOLM—Hennes & Mauritz reported a slight quarterly earnings beat as tight cost control helped boost profit, despite a muted start to the year for sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is even a slight suggestion of a physical resemblance.

From BBC