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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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