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Adjective
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With twelve gorgeous varieties, there is a shape, size, and color to fit any garden including semi-dwarf cultivars and upright, nearly columnar varieties for small spaces.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Astronomers hunt these rogue black holes in dwarf galaxies because, when compared to large galaxies, their smaller masses and simpler evolutionary history preserve more clues about the early growth of black holes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 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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Unfortunately, the sulfur compounds in garlic may interfere with nitrogen fixation in legumes and cause these plants to grow more slowly and become stunted.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Henry Ford Health Fort Wayne Tot Lot — an area designed for young children that includes smaller play structures, including a miniature Fort Wayne — also features creatures designed by Detroit students.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Styled by Anna Trevelyan, Harlow stepped out in Look 8, a bold matching brown leather set featuring a cropped jacket worn open with no top underneath, paired with mini shorts.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sánchez, who flew to space with Blue Origins first all-female crew alongside Gayle King and Katy Perry, opted for a silver metallic mini dress with subtle boning that showed off her cleavage.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream to feed the tissues, and carbon dioxide (a metabolic waste product) moves in.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The microscopic evaluation of a tissue sample by a skilled pathologist may be needed to make the distinction, checking for differences in cell structure as well as the presence or absence of a normal nucleus.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The move into making dramas in the micro format figures for Inter Medya because a lot of the series in the micro-drama world are telenovela-esque, with dramatic and soapy arcs and a large number of episodes, and Inter Medya is well-versed in the traditional long form of the telenovela.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings cheerful cabana stripes to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Runtish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runtish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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