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teeny

[tee-nee] / ˈti ni /


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Researchers at the University of New Mexico analyzed samples of brain tissue from dead people, and found they contained a truly alarming amount of teeny tiny shards and flakes of polyethylene, and other polymers.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026

We have a teeny little garden I’m working on finally, after 15 years, actually doing something with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

Each pack comes with four teeny and tiny apple pies that are made exclusively for TJ’s in Canada using Northern Spy apples.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

"When choosing to operate her fiscal rules with such teeny tiny headroom, Ms Reeves would have known that run-of-the-mill forecast changes could easily blow her off course," Ms Miller added.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

I gave a teeny smile, relieved by the topic change.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The country’s dozens of teenier, tinier gambling operators face their own huge challenges in finding oxygen.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2024

Some are teenier than standard business cards, others much bigger, and many come in bright colors that seem anything but stodgy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Howey’s TV son, Diesel La Torraca, added, “Our teeniest tiniest lil peach is HERE!!!! Love you Momma well done!!!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

So I have an oil — May11 Hair Oil — and I put on the teeniest amount.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2021

If you watch Cuties, you won’t see even the teeniest tiniest glimpse of any of the stuff on that list.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2020

Best cameo: Oh, it was in “Mary Poppins Returns,” and if there’s even the teeniest chance that you might not know about it yet, I’m not going to tell you.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2019

I slip it behind the strip and pull down as hard as I can—it shifts the teeniest bit.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio


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