as in particle
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atom
The material is built from metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, which are porous structures formed by linking metal atoms with organic molecules.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
All more evidence of aliveness and the ever-changing nature of every last atom.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Enter radionuclide therapy, a class of cancer medicines which deliver radioactive atoms or radionuclides, to tumors deep inside the body with extreme precision.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This motion is difficult to observe; hydrogen is practically invisible to X-rays, which in water molecules deflect only off the atoms of oxygen.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
All more evidence of aliveness and the ever-changing nature of every last atom.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Enter radionuclide therapy, a class of cancer medicines which deliver radioactive atoms or radionuclides, to tumors deep inside the body with extreme precision.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This motion is difficult to observe; hydrogen is practically invisible to X-rays, which in water molecules deflect only off the atoms of oxygen.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
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What this revealed was that atomic nuclei heavier than the atomic nucleus of iron lost energy much more slowly than lighter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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This setup would let researchers detect minute differences in the isotopes’ energy levels by examining nuances in the magnetic field created by each particle’s spinning nucleus, called the nuclear magnetic moment.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Proteins, which are made up of sequences of amino acids, are more robust than ancient DNA, a fragile molecule that degrades relatively easily.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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For operators, that means large acreage requirements, specialized genetics programs, complex post-harvest processing and significant expenditures on water, energy, labor, extraction and compliance just to isolate very small volumes of target molecules.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Everyone is at least a little bit flawed.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes has a little bit of everything.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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After barbecuing the breast over peat, the legs are braised and served alongside the grain itself.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Sunset picnics stretch for hours, multigenerational families claiming the same patch of sand summer after summer.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The ants can also be pests by creating bare patches around their nests.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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Fox News released snippets of Hannity's interview before the full interview from Beijing airs on Thursday evening.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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