as in car
a very small automobile
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Recent Examples of mini
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Year-over-year data doesn’t tell the whole story, the report said, noting a choppy year with mini-surges to get ahead of tariffs, followed by slowdowns, and then often followed by another one-month increase.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Here in his pitiful, mini Gaza where reasoning and logic struggle futilely.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Multiple players admitted that this weekend’s mini-bye — having already played Thursday — is much-needed for recovery.
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Given the right conditions—several hours a day of bright, indirect light and consistently moist soil—mini monstera can grow vines up to 8 feet long indoors, less than half the size of the lookalike giant Monstera deliciosa.
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The video ends with the sound of the SUV crashing into a parked car.—
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
Adjective
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Each eye uses a full HD micro-OLED panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, supplied by Sony.—
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Directed and written by Scott Cooper based on a book by Warren Zanes, the micro-biopic chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 acoustic album Nebraska.—
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That would mark the US auto industry’s first annual drop since 2022.—
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In the past, these gas stations doubled as grocery stores and provided S & H green stamps and full auto service, like washing windows and checking motor oil and tire pressure.—
Adjective
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
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Up the charm factor with a petite polka dot, which makes for a fun design detail without being twee or dated.—
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According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.—
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There’s nothing retro about the sleek and elegant coupe, which aims to be a modern interpretation of cars that established Honda’s reputation as a purveyor of small cars that go way beyond basic transportation.—
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Yang’s mock competition with the actor Simu Liu, best known for being the first Asian star of a Marvel movie, poked fun at how goofy these milestones could sound, while also ribbing the expectations set by the model-minority stereotype.—
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Those newer models will make up an increasing share of sales going into next year as the remaining 2025 model-year vehicles are cleared out.—
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Dykstra was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra truck that was pulled over due to a motor vehicle code violation in Pike County, according to state police records.—
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The press release said charges against Coupet included vehicular manslaughter and homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.—
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Other breeds among the gifted dogs that participated in the study were a German shepherd, a Labrador retriever, a miniature Australian shepherd, a Blue Heeler and Australian Shepherd mix.—
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Rooms come with Botanist & The Chemist toiletries, miniature fluffy robes, a signature purple starfish soft toy, and copious sweet treats, from white chocolate caryatids to cones of M&M’s.—
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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mini. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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