as in trifles
something of little importance
overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants
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As plumes of thick smoke rose over Tehran, Israel was attacked with yet another barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025 -
If each particle of light could leave a smoke trail in its wake, a right-handed screw of smoke would emerge from one prism and a left-handed screw from another.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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Too often clubs hear of Leeds’ interest in a player and start adding zeros to the price tag — but the days of Leeds engaging in that sort of negotiating are long gone.—
Nancy Froston,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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In a simplified description, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits instead of using binary traditional bits of ones and zeros for digital communications.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Making small changes to your diet and exercise routine now can make a big impact on your strength and mobility later in life, say the authors of this new book.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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When your life or business is overly rigid, even small changes create outsized stress.—
Chetna Sethi,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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