as in dwarves
a person of no importance or influence
among astronomers she's considered a lightweight
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Noun
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Most organizations have little to no understanding of what cryptographic ciphers, keys and protocols are in use across their networks, applications and devices.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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During this time, three judges are going to watch the ciphers and pick the top four breakers for the adult category and the top four breakers for the youth category.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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But the big one, the mortgage payment, dwarfs all.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His social media footprint dwarfs that of even Timothée Chalamet.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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The world is also facing exponential declines in biodiversity, primarily among insects.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding two flying insects in the kitchen area, county documents show.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Lightweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweights. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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