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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Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from broken down plastics, according to a study in the National Library of Medicine.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hydrolyzed marine collagen undergoes a process called enzymatic hydrolysis that breaks it down into even smaller particles called collagen peptides.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The dark speck near the bottom at the end of the line is Curiosity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Your body uses tryptophan to synthesize several important molecules, including melatonin and serotonin.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Once nine of these gene clusters were identified, the DNA that would encode them was ordered and assembled into a single DNA molecule in yeast.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
Noun
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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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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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That promo bit was preceded by a series of surprise mini-concerts at other bars in Boston and Nashville, as well as a pop-in at Nashville’s Santa’s Pub with Noah Kahan for a short dual set and reconstruction the pop-up pub at the Coachella Festival.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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The independent lab also tested another 66 samples of nine ancient grains: amaranth, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, couscous, farro, millet, quinoa and spelt. Results showed rice purchased by shoppers contained 28 times more arsenic than the alternative grains.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Always work with the grain of the wood and keep the nozzle moving to prevent noticeable lines.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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If the Twins hit a rough patch again, Lopez would be a prime candidate to improve a Mariners starting rotation that currently has the sixth-worst Wins Above Average among starting rotations at minus-0.6.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Soon after release, one more major lighting feature, Ray Reconstruction, will be added in a post-launch patch.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Here’s a snippet of the laughter yoga session held this month during a break at the New Face of Aging conference in Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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No, turn off that Court TV stream; no video snippets of the Combs trial are coming.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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