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
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Optical tweezers are particularly prized in the world of neutral-atom quantum computers, like the Okazaki group are building.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
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Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
For one, oxidation would have involved the addition of more oxygen atoms to the fats, with the oxygen atoms being harvested from the air.
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Literary Hub,
4 June 2026
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Optical tweezers are particularly prized in the world of neutral-atom quantum computers, like the Okazaki group are building.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
For one, oxidation would have involved the addition of more oxygen atoms to the fats, with the oxygen atoms being harvested from the air.
—
Literary Hub,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
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Then, a few decades ago, the world cleaned up its act and stopped letting so many of those particles into the atmosphere.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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The capabilities that help someone generate an advertisement could also help AI understand the physical world, train a robot, or analyze images of cells and molecules.
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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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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.
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Flores has consistently gone against the grain with his schemes, unafraid to send blitzers on any down from any spot or employ a four-man line composed entirely of stand-up rushers.
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Rich wood grain and thoughtful craftsmanship give it the look of a piece that has always belonged in your living room.
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This game was a memorial dedicated to Krug, the patch a reminder that being a Feeney has never really been about sport anyway.
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Traveling with a dog can turn a promising getaway into a tour of patios, parking lots and desperate searches for a patch of grass.
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.
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These songs operate on Imagist principles, confined to a single image or snippet of conversation and sometimes eschewing a second verse to pursue a linear start-to-finish structure.
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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