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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Avoid making a mountain out of a molehill.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
It is rated to handle inclines up to 50% (27°) and is designed to tackle soft soil, mud, exposed roots and molehills without constant intervention.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
But last week, the typically gargantuan feta mountain was more like a molehill—all because of a feta cheese shortage starting in Greece.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Avoid making a mountain out of a molehill.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
It is rated to handle inclines up to 50% (27°) and is designed to tackle soft soil, mud, exposed roots and molehills without constant intervention.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
But last week, the typically gargantuan feta mountain was more like a molehill—all because of a feta cheese shortage starting in Greece.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Molehill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molehill. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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molehill
noun
mole·hill
ˈmōl-ˌhil 
1
: a small mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole
2
: an unimportant obstacle or difficulty
made a mountain out of a molehill
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