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slight

[slahyt] / slaɪt /






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It caused a slight dilemma for Lee during the exam.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He was Sam the Eagle, our national bird transformed by a Disney artist, and to some eyes bearing a slight resemblance to an earlier Disney avian character, a parrot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The helmet itself -- a national treasure in Romania -- suffered only slight damage and was returned to Bucharest in a near-perfect state.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The eurozone saw a decline in exports, while Latin America recorded a slight increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Stylized blue butterfly logos decorated the podium, the big screen in the background, the pennants that waved in the slight breeze.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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