small

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Still, small businesses often follow the lead of larger companies, said Chris Spence, head of federal government relations at TIAA, a retirement-services organization.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

She describes an awkward car ride with Melania to Trump’s 2024 inauguration, another tradition, fraught with strained small talk about Barron’s time at New York University and the recent passing of Melania’s mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Lipa held a small posy of pastel-coloured flowers as she left the ceremony with her new husband.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have uncovered evidence that the thymus, a small immune system organ long thought to lose its importance after childhood, may play a major role in adult health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Between me and each familiar face around the table crept those small icy fingers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom