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a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atoms
Auroral arcs form when fast-moving electrons, juiced by Alfvén waves, hit atoms in our atmosphere, releasing light in towering bands.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2026
This chemical reaction occurs on a catalyst surface where hydrogen and carbon atoms link to form hydrocarbon chains of varying lengths.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
These registers act like quantum dots, preserving quantum properties of the individual atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Northern light displays occur when a solar flare interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though Earth’s atmosphere is sparse, it’s still made of atoms, and atoms have atomic nuclei.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
This primordial soup was composed of a plasma of particles called quarks and gluons that rapidly cooled, causing these two types of particles to fuse and create fundamental particles like protons and neutrons, which today sit at the heart of all atoms that make up the matter all around us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Getting enough vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals, or highly unstable atoms.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2026
This chemical reaction occurs on a catalyst surface where hydrogen and carbon atoms link to form hydrocarbon chains of varying lengths.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
These registers act like quantum dots, preserving quantum properties of the individual atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Northern light displays occur when a solar flare interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Even though Earth’s atmosphere is sparse, it’s still made of atoms, and atoms have atomic nuclei.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
This primordial soup was composed of a plasma of particles called quarks and gluons that rapidly cooled, causing these two types of particles to fuse and create fundamental particles like protons and neutrons, which today sit at the heart of all atoms that make up the matter all around us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Getting enough vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals, or highly unstable atoms.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The findings open a novel way to probe how quarks become bound into protons, neutrons, and other particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers analyzed the medical records of over 2,500 people with asthma by using metabolomics, a way to measure small molecules in the blood called metabolites.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The molecules in an apple are described by quantum mechanics, and photons of light bouncing off the surface molecules get entangled with them.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oats and quinoa are both nutrient-dense, heart-healthy whole grains.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fiber is mainly found in legumes, like beans, as well as in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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This will help flush any loose food scraps down the disposal or into your strainer basket for easy removal.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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McCord narrates snippets from the diary, which visitors may listen to on headphones.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Providing insights into special teas, this person will shine, if only in brief snippets.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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