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Recent Examples of atomization
Such atomization is a metastasizing problem.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Without sound input from the agency, the vaccine-information landscape is fragmented—which, Jetelina told me, will likely accelerate the atomization of American vaccine policies, behaviors, and beliefs.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Without sound input from the agency, the vaccine-information landscape is fragmented—which, Jetelina told me, will likely accelerate the atomization of American vaccine policies, behaviors, and beliefs.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomization
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From poverty and inequality to political polarization and misinformation, Kristof explores how truth, empathy and moral courage can guide us toward a more just and compassionate society.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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These incidents demonstrate a culture of extreme political polarization in higher education.—
Jeffrey C. Sun,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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These sorts of expeditions are known as dispersion movements.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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This options trade will focus on the current dispersion amongst the S & P 500's 11 sectors.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maritime rescue officials recovered the remains, which were in an advanced state of decomposition, and transported them to the port of Ibiza, the newspaper reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, the natural fungal spores will colonize, and decomposition will begin.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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By comparing two types of borosilicate glass, one containing magnesium and one without, the team discovered that the diffusion of boron atoms depends strongly on the glass composition and the time it has been exposed to water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex, who has worn pieces by the American designer in the recent past, opted for a mix of Ralph Lauren’s namesake brand as well as the couturier’s diffusion brand Lauren Ralph Lauren.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The winningest program since World War II in college football’s highest subdivision, Oklahoma has just two losing seasons in this century.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lexington police and fire departments were dispatched Friday morning to 51 Lakeview Drive in the Indian Hills subdivision on reports of an unmarked gas line that was struck, said Lexington Police Chief Josh Coen.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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To do this, retail banks can apply advanced segmentation techniques that tap behavioral data and real-time patterns to illuminate the needs of customers.—
Jeffrey Todd,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent segmentation builds it.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Police can order a protest to disperse if there is a clear danger of riot, disorder, or threat to public safety, but must give clear dispersal orders.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Police may shut down a protest through a dispersal order, according to the ACLU, but it must be used as a last resort in situations where there is a clear and present danger of riot, disorder or interference with traffic, as well as any other immediate threats to public safety.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Very little has changed, a voice-over says, in the sixteen years between the scattering of the French 75 and Bob and Willa’s confrontation with military violence in Baktan Cross.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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Light scattering is the same process that makes the sky blue on Earth.—
Samuel Badman,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Atomization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomization. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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