" Mr. Hurd has said he made a financial settlement with her that was "de minimis.

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Assume that the extra interest that Mr. Sollberger had to pay was de minimis.

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But the total sacrifice in terms of sales is likely de minimis compared to the business benefits.

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The total amount that Sollberger paid to Optech was de minimis compared to the size of the loan.

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Other perks, however, may be taxable if they are not de minimis (meaning they are more than insignificant).

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Greenberg will never buy AIG stock until the Administration ownership is de minimis.

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There is no de minimis exemption for these metals if they are necessary for the functionality or production of the product, so even trace amounts count.

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So where is the de minimis exception in the statute?

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First that Morrisons, which recently reported a fall in like-for-like sales, was spot on in pointing to its de minimis presence in convenience and online shopping as significant sources of weakness.

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Our national debt will continue to edge up, but interest payments, the actual piece of the debt that affects the budget, will continue to be de minimis and thus we can continue to roll over maturing debt and keep these payments well below the danger zone.

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Probably not de minimis.

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