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Recent Examples of tad However, the notion that future generations will interpret history through the lens of AI is a tad concerning. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The technology sector’s stranglehold on market outperformance eased a tad this year, with the bull rally broadening out to include small-cap stocks. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The show is a tad more expansive than Derry Girls, following Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who journey on a hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024 The Ice Age Trail is, in every positive sense, Midwest Nice—pleasant to look at, if a tad boring, but as accommodating and kind as can be. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tad 
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Noun
  • The problem, of course, is that the bit itself is stuck in one gear.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
  • With the best brush for curly hair in your arsenal, every part of your routine—from detangling to DIY blowouts—gets a little bit simpler.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Choose from nine colors and patterns, such as versatile solid grey to a fun rainbow tie-dye hue that’s great for the littles at home.
    Brittany VanDerBill, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • While Eden Rock doesn’t have a dedicated kids' club, the pool and pristine beach are the perfect playground for littles.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Kim Whitman, co-founder of the Phone Free Schools Movement, said the issue is catching on because parents and teachers in both red and blue states are struggling with the consequences of kids on mobile devices.
    Andrew Demillo, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Gomes da Silva had spotted Cassiano in the neighborhood square surrounded by a group of kids.
    Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For example, municipal and fire prevention agencies must give property owners advance — and continual — warnings to clear dead vegetation and to wet dry brush within 10 feet of the house with periodic, prolonged sprinklings.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • It's got a sprinkling of influence of-without sounding too grandiose-Wes Anderson.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
  • His 11 Premier League goals that calendar year were the most by a teenager since Wayne Rooney in 2005, including a hat-trick over Newcastle United that September.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There is only one back-to-back set, right before the break on Feb. 8 and 9. Upstart goaltenders have made big splashes in Montreal in the past.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Rare is it that a debut cookbook written by someone without a large preexisting fan base makes such a splash, but the book continues to this day to be a go-to resource for anybody looking to develop their confidence in the kitchen and is in many ways a modern classic.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rugby lad Jay took two capsules one hour before drinking.
    Emily Peck, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In terms of the film’s relevance, the narrative sets up a symbolic situation that offers a glimmer of hope.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Blackhawks saw a glimmer of that in Connor Bedard’s rookie season.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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