as in particle
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecule
Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by donating electrons to stabilize reactive molecules without becoming harmful themselves, thereby halting oxidative damage and protecting cells and tissues.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
This process releases two molecules of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), life’s universal energy currency.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Once activated, the molecule captures the drifting intermediates and improves charge transport inside the battery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Jet fuel and diesel are both classified as middle distillates and rely on the same portion of crude molecules.
—CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
This process releases two molecules of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), life’s universal energy currency.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Once activated, the molecule captures the drifting intermediates and improves charge transport inside the battery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Jet fuel and diesel are both classified as middle distillates and rely on the same portion of crude molecules.
—CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
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Ischemic strokes occur when a blood clot or other particles – such as plaque, which are fatty deposits – block blood supply to the brain, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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One 2022 study found broken nonstick coatings may release millions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
20 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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This is a dynamic layer between about 410 and 660 kilometers depth where the physical properties of minerals see sudden changes as their atoms rearrange under immense pressure.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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On Earth, the Large Hadron Collider can smash atoms together and accelerate particles to near light speeds — but in space, there are high-energy cosmic rays with over 10 million times more power than even those zippy particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 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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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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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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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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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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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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