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small

adjective as in narrow-minded, nasty

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When a sporting event is being live streamed, the captured video is released in smaller segments of a few seconds in length that are then transmitted to streaming subscribers and decoded by the users’ devices.

Lead is absorbed in the small intestine, where it can latch onto cellular receptors that evolved to carry iron and other metals.

From Salon

The ancestors of dinosaurs were small omnivores, minor players in the Triassic ecosystem.

Others said the Stanford study was flawed, partly because it was small and recruited through Facebook—a biased sample—and criticized the group for posting it online without peer review.

The additive releases hydroxide ions, which only need a small voltage difference to react with the injected hydrogen to form water.

However, its limitations include the sole focus on male subjects and the relatively small number of AS cases, which may limit the generalisability of the findings to other populations.

It’s a massive rolling mound made up of thousands of smaller lumps.

These gave rise to the early dinosaurs such as small predatory theropods who fed on insects and fish.

The Air Force said in a statement that “small unmanned aerial systems continue to be spotted in the vicinity of and over” four air bases in England.

The men appeared before the court in groups of five to seven over 10 weeks — offering only small glimpses into each man’s life.

Los Angeles may be expansive, but it remains just as supportive as any small town — local businesses working in alliance.

The family traces its roots to Chacala, a small town in the highlands of Durango state.

Such bets are little comfort to small business owners like Ms Mosee, who have little extra financial cushion to weather uncertainty.

From BBC

They obtained data from previous studies where hundreds of small samples were taken from different parts of liver tumours, both in two- and three-dimensional space.

Police found very small traces of sedatives in a sample of his mother’s hair, but he has not been charged with drugging her.

With a thoughtful curation of beer, wine, cocktails and small bites, some visitors begin as wine lovers and leave comedy fans.

While conventional fluorescence microscopy has been useful for studying cellular structures, it has been limited by the diffraction of light, restricting its ability to resolve features smaller than a few hundred nanometers.

As a small brand facing significant competition, Ms Mosee said she was not in a strong position to raise prices on her bags, which typically sell for about $180 a piece.

From BBC

Economists warn that even a small increase in tariffs on Mexico’s goods could lead to a rise in unemployment and poverty here — and prompt more people to migrate to the United States.

One surprising takeaway from the study is the extent to which relatively small increases in temperature may impact crop yields.

Indigenous peoples of the small island states are just inundated with plastics that they’re not producing and not importing.

"One microgram per meter cubed might sound fairly small, but we have to think about how people are exposed to wildfire smoke," Casey said.

Likewise, a membrane with much smaller pores would be more selective yet also require more energy to pump the water through the smaller openings.

The amount that is left is too small to cause humans any harm.

From Salon

One variety grown here, the endemic Malvasía Volcánica grape, produces small batch wines that are celebrated throughout Europe.

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