as in particle
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granule
The fine granules will dissolve in the dough and impart subtle mocha notes, adding a deeper, more complex flavor to your cookies.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Course salt granules can cause skin tearing and irritation.
—Susan Bard, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Conventional fertilizers are typically applied to the soil as either a liquid, powder, or granules.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Then apply pre-emergent herbicide granules the first week of September to prevent germination of next year’s crop.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Course salt granules can cause skin tearing and irritation.
—Susan Bard, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Conventional fertilizers are typically applied to the soil as either a liquid, powder, or granules.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
Then apply pre-emergent herbicide granules the first week of September to prevent germination of next year’s crop.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granule
Noun
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The science transparency rule in the first Trump administration was intended to limit the EPA’s ability to consider epidemiologic studies like those that established the health harms from exposure to secondhand smoke and to PM2.5, fine particles often from pollution.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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According to Yale Medicine, the particles can be 10 micrometers, PM 10, or as small as 2.5 micrometers, PM 2.5, and the smaller one poses a lot of health risks.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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When dishes air-dry, especially in a dishwasher or on a drying rack, the water evaporates, and these minerals remain on the surface, forming those unsightly white or grayish specks.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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Her path had been ambitiously charted to include a refuelling stop on Howland Island, a speck between Hawaii and Australia.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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After drying, Messinger meticulously cleans the artifacts with delicate animal-hair brushes and painstakingly removes rust, fleck by fleck, with a dental pick.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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The blue is speckled with some white flecks, which reminds me of blue enamelware pots and pans for a down-home aesthetic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Women can supplement magnesium, but Messer says the best food sources of it are nuts (especially almonds and cashews), pumpkin and chia seeds, whole grains and dark chocolate.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Hemp's federal legalization would apply to products such as grains, oil, nuts, fiber and some edible leaves but not cannabinoid products.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Methylene blue inhibits a molecule called monoamine oxidase, whose job is to break down an important brain chemical, serotonin.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Gao and his colleagues wanted to find a molecule that could replenish a dead cell by infusing it with lithium ions.—
You Xiaoying,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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On the other hand, even without a patch, Apex Legends ran better than before.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Some cancer patients with intractable pain use a fentanyl patch or fentanyl lozenge, for example.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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During a typically silent week of the NFL offseason, football fans and bettors got a a rare bit of early-June fodder with the report this week that Aaron Rodgers will be signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The actors at times seem to be speed-reading their lines, rushing through the notoriously long play to get to the good bits.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Chef’s special nigiri ($28) has eight different fish and shellfish with sushi rice, topped with garnishes unique to each piece, including fish roe, green onions and panko crumbs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Top the pie with the crumb topping mixture, breaking apart large clumps into chunks of various smallish sizes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granule. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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