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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However, even high-quality 2D materials can have atomic defects, like missing sulfur or selenium atoms, which affect electrical behavior.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Known as a kaiju (monster) in Japan, and King of the Monsters in the United States, Godzilla’s fearsome roar and atomic breath is a child’s nightmare come to life.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But the very existence of such a ban shows that the continent has long been deeply wary of atomic technology.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Findings will also improve scientists' understanding of how atomic hydrogen escapes Earth's gravity and inform models of planetary evolution in the search for habitable exoplanets.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Known as a kaiju (monster) in Japan, and King of the Monsters in the United States, Godzilla’s fearsome roar and atomic breath is a child’s nightmare come to life.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But the very existence of such a ban shows that the continent has long been deeply wary of atomic technology.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Findings will also improve scientists' understanding of how atomic hydrogen escapes Earth's gravity and inform models of planetary evolution in the search for habitable exoplanets.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The pleasures of chewy textures are on better display in a shallow bowl of trofie, teeny-tiny handmade pasta twists cooked to a lovely springiness.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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This archipelago, with one main island and hundreds of tiny islands, is reachable via a multi-hour ferry ride or seaplane from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Minnesota.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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In terms of sales, Numanthia is a minuscule part of LVMH’s Moët Hennessy wine division.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Prior to this song, Diesel had a pretty minuscule following on YouTube, and most of his songs were heard by just about 100 people each.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Self-fixturing friction stir, however, uses an attachment for a robotic arm that includes both the friction stir tool and a miniature backing plate.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Among them were miniature books, each less than two inches tall, tucked inside the famous Doll’s House — a detail that quickly caught the attention of royal watchers.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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This structure creates microscopic tunnels that allow sodium ions to move through the material efficiently.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Because tracking these microscopic misfits through plant tissues is akin to chasing ghosts with a magnifying glass.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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