as in particles
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granules
When to Use Kosher Salt Kosher salt is not as dense as table salt—because the two have different-sized granules, they cannot be used interchangeably.
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Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
But humidity and moisture after the rain will result in ruptured pollen granules, resulting in pollen that is easier to carry on the wind and breathe in.
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Levi Keller,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Add some Mosquito Bits granules to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Mix the granules into water and apply regularly.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, researchers in southern Oregon found starch granules that reveal how Native Americans processed food thousands of years ago.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion.
—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
—
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
But humidity and moisture after the rain will result in ruptured pollen granules, resulting in pollen that is easier to carry on the wind and breathe in.
—
Levi Keller,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Add some Mosquito Bits granules to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water.
—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Mix the granules into water and apply regularly.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, researchers in southern Oregon found starch granules that reveal how Native Americans processed food thousands of years ago.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granules
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Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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The distillery gained a reputation for producing all its own distillate, with grains sourced from farmers in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
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This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell.
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Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
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Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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The players would sit in chairs on the side of a training pitch while staffers outfitted them with a pack around their abdomen and patches on their head.
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Bearden showed people a how to see African American life through paper scraps.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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“Granules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granules. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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