as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
Bronson, with the atomic scientists group, also said nuclear plants are vulnerable during conflicts, citing recent instances where reactors were specifically targeted during the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine War.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Managing material growth at atomic scale The team used a technique called strong oxidation atomic-layer epitaxy to manage material growth at the atomic scale.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Our team of physicists studies whether an even better kind of clock could one day be built from the atomic nucleus.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Idaho played a key part in America’s atomic history.
—Mark Dee
april 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Managing material growth at atomic scale The team used a technique called strong oxidation atomic-layer epitaxy to manage material growth at the atomic scale.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Our team of physicists studies whether an even better kind of clock could one day be built from the atomic nucleus.
—Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Idaho played a key part in America’s atomic history.
—Mark Dee
april 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lunch is served here too, but during the day most guests prefer to head over to the family’s beach club, Bagno Assunta, which serves classic Italian summer fare, like a solid insalata caprese and spaghetti alle arselle (tiny local clams).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those figures, combined with much more existential climate crises like extreme weather, pollution and food insecurity, make eliminating a tour’s worth of plastic feel minuscule.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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But in minuscule quantum systems, there is an element of outside control.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though its grains measure less than 10 micrometers, placing it within the microscopic scale, its physical behavior may have tangible technological implications.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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These microscopic particles come from sources such as vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions and wildfires.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its miniature form factor makes this solution the most compact and cost-effective currently available for integration into land vehicles, drones and munitions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Spike Lee, the last in a starry parade of presenters to honor Murphy, had the task of presenting him with that seemingly miniature trophy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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