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Chris -- 2018-04-11
That Biblical passage would not have been the same had the widow contributed her might. Being “a might stronger” suggests that one is a rung up on the ladder of might. Or is it an indication of possibility: one is just a might, or a could, or a maybe, stronger. Another thought occurs to me, that looking “a might pale” might be the same as looking “powerful pale”.
Black Belt magazine
He’s been around a little longer, thus his record is a might stronger.
Celebrity blog
Sofia’s looking a might pale @ Zooey Magazine Launch Party
Pirate talk
What’s a matter thar, dogfish? Ye lookin’ a might glum.
Sleaze media
Old Media’s “Trust Me!” Looking a Might Dusty
True Mainer
You find -60 a might chilly.
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Good spotting. “Mite” and “might” have enough semantic overlap to make this work.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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I recently bought a used mitre (miter) saw and encountered en route a number of mighter saws which, powerful though they are, didn’t strike me as sufficiently eggcornish to warrant a post, although come to think of it I don’t usually let that deter me. But it could, I suppose, indicate an incremental step-up in power as David suggests.
... craftsman professional series mighter saw, excellent condition, works well..
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There is a hit for a “mightier” saw.
CARPENTER HELPER Resume
Assisted carpenter to execute accurate cuts with table saw, mightier saw
Another interesting manifestation of the powers of might:
Computer recovery tip gratitude
Sauron that was the mightest touch that worked there, pure genius, i didn’t come across anything even remotely close to that suggestion in my trauling
Soap opera forum
it was a breathtaking love story that stayed with so many of us…and clearly PR and CC still have the mightest touch.
Mite, mitre, midas.
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