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Recent Examples of iota Perhaps to poison the grief in my lungs, perhaps to feel an iota of agency. Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Nor will Maryland climate change programs impact temperatures one iota. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Dec. 2024 None of that has cost him an iota of support. Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 While anyone with an iota of empathy will be moved by Edith and Sébastien’s heroic effort to make the best of a horrific situation, the actual film offers little beyond its heartwarming premise. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for iota
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Noun
  • Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.
    Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.
    Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The only clue to his departure was the next hoot, now 50 yards distant.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And to see the fans jumping up onstage and having fun, that’s a real hoot.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Couldn’t find the country on a map, couldn’t speak a lick of Japanese.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Cover and cook until roast is tender and shreds easily, about 5 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on LOW.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But Illinois lawmakers have yet to provide one shred of evidence that any individual’s benefits fall afoul of the IRS rules.
    Ted Dabrowski, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, even in the absence of a hegemon, countries may seek collective institutions to pool their power, build a bulwark against instability, and capture the mutual gains that occur when a modicum of cooperation is achieved.
    Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Beginning in 2019, Google embarked on an effort under the Privacy Sandbox banner aimed at developing a new way to target ads that could preserve a modicum of user privacy.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.
    Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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