The phrase "a minor boost" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small increase or improvement in something, such as performance, confidence, or support.
Example: "The new marketing strategy provided a minor boost in sales over the last quarter."
Alternatives: "a slight increase" or "a small enhancement."
The singing competition dominated the night with 25.4 million viewers at 8 p.m., according to Nielsen's estimates, giving Fox an easy victory but only a minor boost at 9 p.m. for the debut of "Lie to Me" (13.2 million).
Simon Cowell's return to The X Factor delivered a minor boost to the ITV talent show's ratings on a night when one of the biggest drops in audience was suffered by BBC1's Doctor Who.
And although the last few years have been tough for golf equipment manufacturers, the hefty purchase price of $1.23 billion must have been at least a minor boost to morale.
But the labor market wasn't strong enough to produce more than a minor boost to Americans' wages.
In a minor boost to her waning authority at home, she won the vote without having to rely on opposition support.
On top of removing stored snaps, most cache-clearing applications can also give your phone a minor boost in performance by freeing up memory and processing power.
They say a minor countercyclical boost is all the current downturn needs.
Any such minor boost has likely also been offset by the uncertainty of the Trump era, which may blunt investor enthusiasm, and Trump's failure to deliver on big promises, cooling any enthusiasm or faith that could fuel job growth.
It also serves as a minor ego-boost for the smaller clubs, as a rare opportunity to look down their noses at the big boys.
Rather, Bungie has inserted a boatload of powerful engrams into the game, most are just minor boosts after a certain point, bumping players up 1 power or so per slot, but others are higher, as much as 5 or even 10 for some activities.
But, as Sloan School of Management Professor Daniel Mochon and his colleagues found, regular minor boosts from ordinary activities can have a cumulative and lasting effect.
