slightest
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"Now the slightest piece of information is being turned into intelligence reports, and officers are being deployed left, right and centre."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
St. Clair simply calls him a “nuke,” one that might readily self-detonate at the slightest bruising of his self-image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Just even the slightest performance advantage means quite a bit to them,” said Lindsey Naber, senior director of Rawlings partnership marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
When Steinbeck first introduced Cathy Ames to the public in 1952, and when Elia Kazan brought his version to the screen three years later, we were only allowed the slightest glimpse into her soul.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The slightest change could be a catastrophe because we had nothing.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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