A minor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A minor issue that arises in an inspection can easily break buyers’ budget if they have to pay to fix it themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
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 redundancy loss in one of the helium systems was mentioned at an early press conference and quietly resolved.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
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
Label the half steps and whole steps of the A minor scale.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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