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
Without any thermal interference from vibrating atoms because the atoms are so cold as to be nearly still, scientists hope to isolate the minuscule signals from dark matter.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Particle physicists study the properties of the most fundamental elements of matter, breaking atoms down into their basic building blocks.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Gravity, a force that’s too weak to notice at the scale of atoms, grows strong in an erratic way.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Lam makes machines that Micron uses to make its wafers, adding and excavating material an atom at a time to carve the intricate architecture of a microchip.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Particle physicists study the properties of the most fundamental elements of matter, breaking atoms down into their basic building blocks.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Gravity, a force that’s too weak to notice at the scale of atoms, grows strong in an erratic way.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Lam makes machines that Micron uses to make its wafers, adding and excavating material an atom at a time to carve the intricate architecture of a microchip.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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This molecule directly stimulates bone-building cells, helping increase bone density and strength.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the industry is increasingly turning its attention to a wider group of plant molecules known as minor cannabinoids, including cannabinol (CBN) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv).—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Look for whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and words like steamed, baked, poached, roasted, broiled or grilled.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of the type, rye bread can be a nutritious option, but that's especially so when it’s made from whole-grain rye.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The ’24 Sox wore ’49’ patches on their jerseys that entire season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most important for companies considering replacing patches of their workforce with AI, the MIT data suggests AI struggles to perform more complicated tasks.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Extensive research has shown that the snippet of mRNA enters cells but not the cell nucleus, where most of your genetic material is stored.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Although just a snippet of the saga ahead, the trailer has already got muggles talking.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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