Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minima
Noun
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Another young man, presumably X2, sits in the shadows nearby.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025 -
If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hydrophobic soil is particularly problematic after a wildfire when soil particles become coated with waxy substances as organic matter decomposes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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And now, a team from Texas A&M University has found that these particles can potentially bypass the skin, body’s first line of defense, especially after interacting with seawater.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reassuringly, Pies crunched the numbers on what followed past such streaks, and concludes that such calm ascents rarely come at the very end of a bull market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The only longer streaks by any player to begin their postseason career at home in MLB history are by Don Larsen and Jim Lonborg.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot of that comes from the chicken bouillon granules.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, this difference is mainly because black salt crystals are larger, meaning fewer granules fit into a spoon.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the blue dress inspired by X-rays, Hawley explains the dress was going to be worn during an evening candlelight scene.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The instrument, which weighs four tons, will be installed in early 2026 to measure X-rays emitted from the plasma.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Integrated blue force tracking allows soldiers to pinpoint the exact positions of teammates, not just as dots on a map, but within buildings or terrain features.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Why the tree-ring findings matter These findings help scientists connect the dots between ocean temperatures, atmospheric circulation and extreme weather, which could eventually improve forecasting for heat waves and droughts.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So far, the researchers have transcribed about 50 hours of barks into syllables.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Master Chorale uttered nonverbal syllables, yet the message was somehow clear.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just as a right-handed glove cannot fit a left hand or how a key precisely fits a lock, interactions between molecules often depend on chirality, and living systems need consistent patterns of chirality to function properly.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Muscle growth can also be inhibited by the downstream effects of excess fat, such as insulin resistance and the release of inflammatory molecules, Brad Schoenfeld, an exercise-science professor at Lehman College, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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