as in small beer
something of little importance
our lives don't amount to a picayune in the great scheme of things
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In terms of drinks, colonists didn't have ways to purify their water, so people drank small beer or weak wine, Miller said.
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Compared to those turbulent days, the second biggest defeat of Parkinson's reign is very small beer.
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The long-term health effects of the fire and its smoke probably won’t be known unless researchers conduct a follow-up study, said Eisenman of UCLA.
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Without Shamea being able to take her anger out on Porsha directly, everyone can get the smoke.
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While no single habit will lower cholesterol overnight, small changes can support your overall heart health.
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Even small changes make a difference.
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After debuting in 2007, The Big Bang Theory entertained viewers with the everyday trivialities and obsessions of friends who work in science.
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For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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But in the past year, the scope of insider trading has grown to unprecedented levels thanks to new platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer bets on everything from major world events to celebrity trifles.
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Treaties were trifles compared to armies and bullets.
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But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
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“Picayunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picayunes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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