as in nothing
something of little importance
he rightfully dismissed his woes as small change compared to the life-threatening problems faced by others
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In anticipation of the sale, in May the Village Board approved some small changes to the existing agreement.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
Remember, small changes can lead to big results over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Other small changes alleviate Ryle of some of his darker actions.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
This activity is highly non-linear so that a small change in initial conditions can be inconsequential or lead to huge differences in outcome over timescales ranging from picoseconds to hours or days.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
Remember, small changes can lead to big results over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Other small changes alleviate Ryle of some of his darker actions.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
This activity is highly non-linear so that a small change in initial conditions can be inconsequential or lead to huge differences in outcome over timescales ranging from picoseconds to hours or days.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Back at home, those decisions seemed insurmountable because I was hung up on the little trivialities of my life.John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Our first instinct was to fill that vacuum with distractions and triviality.Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
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That covers even things like withholding taxes and the administration of those, which sometimes might seem like relatively small beer, but often for some of our members, significant amounts of money.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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This is small beer for a government committing genocide (according to the U.S. State Department and other bodies).Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 July 2024
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