minima

variants or minimums
plural of minimum

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Noun
  • Over the course of the next 70 seconds, Mauricio Pochettino’s team put together a 26-pass move from left to right, through defense and attack and left Paraguay’s players chasing shadows.
    James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • Light filters through various openings, while shadows pool in unexpected corners.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Seasonal allergies are primarily caused by trees and grasses, whose tiny pollen particles travel on the wind.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
  • The experiment produced nanophase iron, tiny metallic particles that are widely observed in lunar soil and are considered a key signature of space weathering.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • But this team, which had two 10-game winning streaks in the early part of the season, started the stretch 2-4 at home against the Athletics and Giants to bring their record down to 34-32.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The Cubs are now 0-8-1 in their last nine series, a downward spiral that has turned their two 10-game winning streaks earlier this season into distant memories.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Starch is present in raw food as starch granules.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026
  • Beneficial nematodes come in sponges, gels, granules or liquid and work best applied on moist soil in the morning, evening or on an overcast day.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Ultraviolet radiation falls on the electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light.
    Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • If little red dots are rapidly accreting supermassive black holes shrouded by dense gas envelopes, this would explain why these mystery objects are so faint in X-rays, as these cocoons should absorb this high-energy radiation.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Zeagoo Loose Crewneck Sweater Polka dots are a great way to add a little pizzazz to a holiday sweater while still keeping the overall look more sophisticated.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • These storefronts will aim to help brands connect the dots between their sales and consumer interactions within AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity.
    Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The final syllables accelerate into a blur, whereupon a ritual of wailing erupts.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • After the breakdown plunges into a low-pass filter, the song emerges out the other hand with a fully fledged vocal, lyrics and all—a relatively rarity in Willner’s world of half-syllables and blurred phrases.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Even if the α-lactalbumin-targeting vaccine is not effective in a Phase 2 trial, Norton said scientists are getting better at identifying the abnormal molecules found on different tumor cells.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Use of natural molecules For solid-state batteries based on organic materials, achieving high capacity and reliability in cold weather is a remarkable and uncommon feat.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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