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Just 5% of them lived in one of the 20 largest cities, the smallest percentage found in any census.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

ADP said U.S. businesses added 98,000 new jobs in June to mark the smallest increase in three months.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Like many, she also complained that a string of tax hikes and changes -- raising VAT and removing a simplified low-rate system for the smallest firms -- had made the situation even worse.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The parent council at Scotland's smallest secondary school has urged the local authority to reject plans for its closure.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

He carried the smallest trace of an accent, and his words sounded like they were walking along the countryside, up and down and up and down the hills.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller