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or pint-sized
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
a pint-size wrestler who could defeat opponents twice his size
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There’s safety in that title now, a sense that the world’s best gymnasts are being respected and cared for as more than just replaceable pint-size powerhouses.
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Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
But more recent work shows the pint-size predator could generate lift, the key to flight.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
Embarrassment mostly lurks silently; Ennui lounges on a couch looking at her phone; the pint-size Envy just ogles everything Riley sees with delight.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
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Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The pair prioritized changes that would make the most of the pint-size footprint, like trading the main living area’s 8-foot ceiling for a vaulted one and replacing the front entry with wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that flood the cottage with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
But more recent work shows the pint-size predator could generate lift, the key to flight.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
Embarrassment mostly lurks silently; Ennui lounges on a couch looking at her phone; the pint-size Envy just ogles everything Riley sees with delight.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
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Inspired by the vintage Phantom III driven by Oddjob, Auric Goldfinger’s diminutive chauffeur, and accessorized with vast quantities of real gold, this could now be the ultimate Bond car.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Inside the Fair View Hotel, its diminutive proprietor, Belinda Mulrooney, proffered menus boasting oysters and steak.Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Although smaller in scope, the President received his first glimpse into the new lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Two months ago, that would have led to panic in the NFL’s smallest city after the Packers spent a training camp watching their backup quarterbacks struggle.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Vivo and Zeiss meet on a weekly basis during the development cycle of a mobile phone, and in fact build custom camera lenses that use miniature version of Zeiss' optics.Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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An even more miniature Mac Mini Image: Apple The new Mac Mini comes with an M4 chip and 16GB of RAM — all in a smaller package, measuring just five inches in length and width.Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pint-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pint-size. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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