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icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Second, why should public equity markets move to less frequent reporting at the very moment the rest of financial regulation is moving toward more timely, granular, machine-readable risk information?
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An outcome would be more stable and adaptable behavior of the rover in granular environments.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 31 May 2026
While Studio Yellowdot expanded on the sculptural quality of pasta by enlarging the contours, others have taken a more granular approach.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Planned enhancements include more granular recommendations for business owners, healthcare professionals, federal workers, and other specialized groups — recognizing that people do not live the same financial life, and their retirement income strategy should not be a copy and paste.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An outcome would be more stable and adaptable behavior of the rover in granular environments.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 31 May 2026
While Studio Yellowdot expanded on the sculptural quality of pasta by enlarging the contours, others have taken a more granular approach.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Planned enhancements include more granular recommendations for business owners, healthcare professionals, federal workers, and other specialized groups — recognizing that people do not live the same financial life, and their retirement income strategy should not be a copy and paste.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granular. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər 
1
: consisting of grains
2
: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance
Medical Definition
granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər
1
a
: consisting of or containing granules : having a grainy texture
b
: having granules with an affinity for specific biological stains
granular cytoplasm
2
: having or marked by granulations
granular tissue
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