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Adjective
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Behind the vail of stability is that blast furnace engine driving the climate and marshaling powers which, when released, dwarf human capacities.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The key is to choose a dwarf tree variety and a well-draining, roomy pot, and to take a few precautions to ensure your potted tree thrives.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If grown together, neither of these plants may thrive, which may result in stunted growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even when expansion approvals are greenlit by people in power — which has been difficult enough for Waymo — they can be rescinded when support in hyperlocal jurisdictions appears stunted.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The tiny tip gives you flexibility to fill and shape your brows for a bold look or something more minimal with just a little enhancement and color.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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These particles are covered with tiny chain-like structures that interact with metal ions in solution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Banks are fringed with grasses and scrubby trees, as colorful hills slant down to the water.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This liquid encapsulates the power of glutathione in teeny tiny nano liposomes—less than 100nm—which the brand says is even more easily absorbed by your body.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Brooms get at crumbs, but to rein in the teeny-tiny particles that irritate your respiratory system, swab down or squeegee once a week.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Also, the lamp has been turned into a miniature homage to cubism (and its lampshade is hovering in the air, not resting on anything).—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The elevated take on the more conservative looks defining the season was inspired by 16th century Persian miniature paintings.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food.—
Ned Rozell | Alaska Science,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 Feb. 2023
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And After That, a teensy McAllen, Tx.-based clothing company that inventively—and often cheekily—pays homage to movies and bands with shirts, T-shirts and hoodies.—
Jacob Gallagher,
WSJ,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Kendall Jenner is ditching her itty bitty loungewear sets in favor of an au naturel photoshoot.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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This bitty size works even better with the gluten-free versions, which are often an additional dessert at our family events.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Runty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runty. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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