smallest

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He soon learned that the first lesson of piloting—flying straight—was even more daunting when the smallest tilt could change the scale of the photos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The public broadcasters of five countries - Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia - are boycotting this year's event, making it the smallest since 2003.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Most notable among the five companies whose debt J.P Morgan looked at is Oracle, the smallest of the group.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Some of the smallest fragments, known as cryptotephra, travel the farthest distances.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

I turned, just the smallest bit, but it was enough to lose the warm spot I had made.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff