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Adjective
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Brooks investigates the same kind of phenomenon, but in the cores of dwarf galaxies.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025 -
But bushier, usually dwarf varieties, will produce sunflowers throughout the growing season, from spring into late summer.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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And don't forget to grab a baby nasal aspirator to help clear tiny nostrils.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
28 May 2025
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The exfoliating solution also features pore-clearing salicylic acid and soothing witch hazel, all infused in a very scrubby, textured pad.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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The forests will be scrubbier and more open.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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But what about a small tattoo (artists typically define that as anywhere from one to three inches), like a baby martini glass, which might cost a few hundred dollars, or even less for a teeny tiny star?—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At parties, Lee showed off his miniature Minox camera and bragged that he was engaged in spycraft.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The main part of the ring has a miniature replica of State Farm Stadium and the Fiesta Bowl emblem.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food.—
Ned Rozell | Alaska Science,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 Feb. 2023
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And After That, a teensy McAllen, Tx.-based clothing company that inventively—and often cheekily—pays homage to movies and bands with shirts, T-shirts and hoodies.—
Jacob Gallagher,
WSJ,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor Bundesliga Team of the Season A tricky selection, because this has been a very bitty Bundesliga season, and many of the players included here have played well during rich periods, rather than across the whole thing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Everything was unsettled and bitty.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Often, critical elements in a story are suggested in a glance, a gesture, a line of dialogue—events of infinitesimal scale but large import.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a gigantic state budget of $26 billion per year, the expenses are projected to be under the spending cap by only $500,000 — an infinitesimal amount on a percentage basis.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Runty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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