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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leasts
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.
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Though the scent can deter mosquitoes, beneficial insects like bees, lacewings, and butterflies love the tiny flowers.
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When the weather is severe, many insects want to come inside to find water or stay safe.
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All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.
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That comes to the Philippines in the form of war, as well as through the invocation, or establishment, of American-style modes of government and education that place Filipinos along this racial hierarchy, identifying them as these inferiors that need to be taught how to govern themselves.
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Congress’s lower chamber has always contained its share of mediocrities.
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These two 6-6 mediocrities are battling for first place in the AFC North.
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Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.
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The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).
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“Leasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leasts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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