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being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The system will cost a minimum of $3,000, with availability in May 2025.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Aged for a minimum of five years, the National Parks No. 4 whiskey offers a blend of flavors such as vanilla, candied ginger, crème caramel and honeysuckle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Middle Tennessee is under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Tuesday, with a potential for a minimum of 2 inches of snow.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, however, customers reported receiving payments that were well below the settlement's minimum of $15.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The system will cost a minimum of $3,000, with availability in May 2025.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Aged for a minimum of five years, the National Parks No. 4 whiskey offers a blend of flavors such as vanilla, candied ginger, crème caramel and honeysuckle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Middle Tennessee is under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Tuesday, with a potential for a minimum of 2 inches of snow.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Okay, where then would an intelligence explosion have a modicum of chance occurring?Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of three Venom movies, Tom Hardy has done a lot to bring a modicum of gravitas to a profoundly silly story about a parasitic alien whose place in the Marvel universe cosmology has never made a lot of sense.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Some people can stop drinking alcohol for a month and do so without any semblance of preparation or planning.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Now, the challenge lies in managing the rising cost of basics while maintaining a semblance of self-care.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the two prior movies, there was also minimal audience interest.Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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That explain why authoritarians can arise through genuine support (or seize power by force with minimal opposition).Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Only the vowels change from syllable to syllable, and the effect is just wondrous.Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Now he’s arrived at its core, where each syllable is purposeful and every piano key is in its right place.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024
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Gold prices hit record highs last year, with some analysts forecasting the precious metal could reach $3,000 an ounce by the end of 2025.Shawn Baldwin, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Possessing up to three ounces of cannabis is a misdemeanor, and over that amount is a felony, punishable by as much as $10,000 fine and up to five years in prison.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County, primed by drought-like conditions, was a tinderbox waiting for a spark.Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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One possibility is that humans such as AI researchers and AI developers provide the spark for this to happen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The case against him was built on eyewitness identification; not a shred of physical or forensic evidence linked him to the scene.Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Witness, without a shred of judgment, your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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There is a mountain of evidence that kids are suffering from a broken vestige of a system that produces no positive value.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The wooden fort is long gone, but stone gun mounts and other small vestiges remain on the property along the Thames River, along with a more recent monument.Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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