as in particle
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecule
First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
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Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Berry said the body recognizes those substances as foreign and creates antibodies that attach to fentanyl molecules, potentially preventing users from experiencing a euphoric high and reducing the risk of a fatal overdose.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Odor removal means breaking down and washing away the molecules that cause the smell.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
When that gate breaks down, harmful molecules can slip through and trigger inflammation.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
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Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Berry said the body recognizes those substances as foreign and creates antibodies that attach to fentanyl molecules, potentially preventing users from experiencing a euphoric high and reducing the risk of a fatal overdose.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Odor removal means breaking down and washing away the molecules that cause the smell.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
When that gate breaks down, harmful molecules can slip through and trigger inflammation.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
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For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Their fabric, paper, or textured surfaces attract airborne particles that often go unnoticed until they're viewed in bright daylight.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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However, the operation of these systems tends to heat the atoms, and moving them around is slow, so they get lost at a problematic frequency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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Using the chemical reaction that occurs on the Sun, fusion energy can potentially generate large amounts of energy from simpler atoms like hydrogen and its isotopes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At the time, certain teams wore BLM patches and stenciled the BLM logo onto the pitcher’s mounds.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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There are also flecks of red embedded throughout the pattern.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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