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smidgen

[smij-uhn] / ˈsmɪdʒ ən /


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Thankfully, standing inside the climate-controlled walls of the Line hotel’s lobby and behind a cup of joe from its Alfred Coffee, there’s a smidgen of comfort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

If Labour manage to win, even if only by a smidgen, it will be a huge psychological boost for Sir Keir Starmer after a particularly rough start to 2026 for him.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

A healthy economy could make that estimate look a smidgen too low.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

She had already switched from Plan A to Plan B, but she was not one smidgen closer to rescuing Simon, locating the missing fortune-teller, or cracking the mystery of the Hixby’s Guide.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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