minor miracle
noun
: something good that is not very likely to happen but does happen
Doctors described her recovery as a minor miracle.
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Deion Sanders and Colorado coughed up control of their destiny in the Big 12 title race, now needing a minor miracle to reach the Playoff.
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David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Making any video game is a minor miracle, and the developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (out now), GSC Game World, has defied the odds by finishing the game amid Russia’s invasion of its home country, Ukraine.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
But, in reality, these transfers only help Everton avoid any further problems with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and perhaps provide some spending money for manager Sean Dyche to perform another minor miracle by keeping Everton up.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Barring a minor miracle, Quinn expects Musk’s case to be thrown out at the first opportunity.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
But here and now, the show makes a persuasive case that every morsel of food is nothing short of a minor miracle.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Their high-contact lineup had a better chance to string singles together than most, but stringing hits together against major league pitching these days takes a minor miracle.
—Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
All of which makes the NSO’s sudden convergence into solid, familiar musical form onstage after stage in city after city feel something like a minor miracle.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Winning five of the first six games at UNLV is a minor miracle.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2023
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David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Making any video game is a minor miracle, and the developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (out now), GSC Game World, has defied the odds by finishing the game amid Russia’s invasion of its home country, Ukraine.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
But, in reality, these transfers only help Everton avoid any further problems with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and perhaps provide some spending money for manager Sean Dyche to perform another minor miracle by keeping Everton up.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Barring a minor miracle, Quinn expects Musk’s case to be thrown out at the first opportunity.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
But here and now, the show makes a persuasive case that every morsel of food is nothing short of a minor miracle.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
Their high-contact lineup had a better chance to string singles together than most, but stringing hits together against major league pitching these days takes a minor miracle.
—Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
All of which makes the NSO’s sudden convergence into solid, familiar musical form onstage after stage in city after city feel something like a minor miracle.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Winning five of the first six games at UNLV is a minor miracle.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2023
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“Minor miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20miracle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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