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There is little question that the pandemic made a horological mountain out of what was perhaps only going to be a molehill.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
The War of the Rohirrim is an attempt at creating a mountain-sized fantasy epic out of a molehill of footnotes.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
These used to be mountains in the way of women’s electoral path, but time and perspective have (please God?) restored their molehill status.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 26 July 2024
That mountain could look more like a molehill later on!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
The War of the Rohirrim is an attempt at creating a mountain-sized fantasy epic out of a molehill of footnotes.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
These used to be mountains in the way of women’s electoral path, but time and perspective have (please God?) restored their molehill status.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 26 July 2024
That mountain could look more like a molehill later on!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
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“Molehill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molehill. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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molehill
noun
mole·hill
ˈmōl-ˌhil 
1
: a small mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole
2
: an unimportant obstacle or difficulty
made a mountain out of a molehill
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