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
The average density of matter in space is something like one atom per cubic meter.
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ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some investors say that businesses operating both offline and online, or atoms and bits respectively, are best positioned to compete.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
On Earth, all nuclear power plants operate through nuclear fission: splitting atoms to generate an enormous amount of energy.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
In chemical terms, dimethyl sulfide comprises one atom of sulfur bonded to two methyl groups, each of which contains one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some investors say that businesses operating both offline and online, or atoms and bits respectively, are best positioned to compete.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
On Earth, all nuclear power plants operate through nuclear fission: splitting atoms to generate an enormous amount of energy.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
In chemical terms, dimethyl sulfide comprises one atom of sulfur bonded to two methyl groups, each of which contains one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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The Central Valley metro area ranked third in the nation in terms of year-round particle pollution and fifth in terms of short-term particle pollution.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nearly half of the country lives in areas that received a failing grade for either particle pollution – fine particulate matter created when things burn – or ozone pollution, according to the report.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now it’s just popped up on the market again for a speck under $11.6 million, with Shana Rohde-Lynch of Compass holding the listing.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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These insects appear in early spring as tiny dark specks.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Farmed salmon is only its specific shade of pink because carotenoids—naturally occurring molecules in the diets of wild salmon that feed on krill and shrimp—are added into their feed.—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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These bacteria break down organic molecules and release stinky fumes.—
Paul E. Richardson,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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This nude lipstick shade has just a touch of warmth to it, plus gold flecks that catch the light for fuller-looking lips.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.—
Mark Kendall,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Maurice conceded to having a little bit of a fan in him while coaching in this series.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Florida breathed a little bit easier after that and locked the game down the rest of the way in its 6-3 win over Tampa Bay in Game 5 at Amalie Arena to clinch the first-round playoff series and continue the Panthers’ quest to defend their Stanley Cup title.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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The move is a logical fit for Musgraves, who’s spent much of her career unafraid of going against the grain of how the Nashville establishment operates.—
Lori Majewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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White foam shows how well the grain has been cleaned, Goss said.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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The family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a personal pet, Starr said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Starr’s family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a pet, Starr said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her poems of that era — sonnets, epigrams, eminently quotable snippets of rhymed gossip — pulse with the dynamism and attitude of the modern city.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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This awesome 5-minute featurette offers a wealth of new footage, costume unveilings, filming snippets, the Daily Planet set, a Kryptonian robot, and more cameras rolling making-of moments, in addition to candid comments by cast and crew and even James Gunn himself.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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