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Adjective
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Look for orange trees that are compact in size, such as these dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025 -
For instance, dwarf and semi-dwarf trees may live for 15 to 25 years, whereas standard apple trees can easily live for over 50 years.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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My growth was little bitty steps every year, but steady.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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While some of these toys and non-toy gifts are not evaluated in the Lab, editors still look for gifts put out by trusted brands, gifts with great reviews from purchasers, best-sellers and editors' favorites.—
Good Housekeeping,
Good Housekeeping,
13 Dec. 2022
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Not surprisingly, the non-toy version was well beyond my household budget, and — less surprisingly, still — months on back order.—
Marci Vogel,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2022
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The result is soil compaction and stunted lawn growth.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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But a pair of Beck interceptions in between those scoring drives stunted Miami’s chance to get closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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There were organza gowns adorned with miniature pastel rosettes and puff-sleeve pink frocks with abstract floral appliqués for the princess.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Willow is an 11-week-old cockapoo puppy—a mix between a cocker spaniel and miniature poodle—living in the United Kingdom with an owner who utterly adores her.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The mini-drama trend started out predominantly in Asia but has expanded globally of late, and was a big discussion point at the recent MIPCOM Cannes as commissioners and sellers look to take advantage.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The rich brown leather and gold buckle combo instantly elevates even your simplest outfits, whether that’s jeans and a tee or a knit mini dress.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Researchers further explain that the discovery of microscopic deformation features in quartz provides conclusive proof that the Jinlin crater was formed by an asteroid impact.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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What actually drives culture now are micro communities.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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From a more micro perspective, Boss believes the group benefited from a strong start to August, driven by the Back-to-School season and early cold weather.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Runtish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runtish. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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