as in particles
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atoms
Over the years, lithography machines have become more and more complex out of necessity as, per Moore’s Law, chips’ transistors have shrunk smaller and smaller—down to the width of a few silicon atoms today.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Their findings, published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, showed that surface coatings substantially reduce the energy required to dislodge sulfur atoms.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Separate laser systems can also move atoms around, providing any-to-any connectivity, which enables considerable flexibility for algorithmic and error-correction purposes.
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ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
So, just as red light, green light, and blue light blend to make white, so do red, blue, and green quarks form color-neutral protons and neutrons (the building blocks of atoms).
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Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2025
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Their findings, published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, showed that surface coatings substantially reduce the energy required to dislodge sulfur atoms.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Separate laser systems can also move atoms around, providing any-to-any connectivity, which enables considerable flexibility for algorithmic and error-correction purposes.
—
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
So, just as red light, green light, and blue light blend to make white, so do red, blue, and green quarks form color-neutral protons and neutrons (the building blocks of atoms).
—
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.
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In this concept, rather than boiling the liquid, it is run through a molecular sieve that catches specific molecules based on their size.
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In addition, the scientists noted their new device could mimic the activity of critical molecules known as neuromodulators.
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The pieces are machine washable — a practical necessity for unavoidable spills and stains in the kitchen — and the cloth bits are made from 100 percent cotton.
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Irregular, edges catch oil differently, crisping into jagged, craggly bits while softer interior pockets hold onto dressing, broth, or sauce—the kind of varied texture that makes each bite its own.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Take the grains of truth in the rumors and gossip.
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Here, some of our favorite projects that show how a shipping container can serve as the small grains for a sustainable, eco-friendly dream home—from multi-resident container buildings to a DIY tiny house in the middle of the mountains.
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Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
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Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
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Keeping with the Day and Night theme, her official website played snippets of two different instrumentals (for 12 hours each) on June 1.
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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