A minor
Americannoun
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A minor injury, a serious infection, or even the flu can send the body down very different paths.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
A minor speeding offence usually results in three penalty points.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
A minor move in mortgage rates triggered a strong reaction from borrowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Like say you sample an A minor and it’s a cool sample from Roy Ayers and you’re loving it and now you’ve got to add a bass line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
A minor key is called the relative minor of the major key that has the same key signature.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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