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a very small piece
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Recent Examples of atoms
This rare metal has isotopes — atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons and varying stability — known to have nuclei with complex structures and shapes.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
Even though Earth’s atmosphere is sparse, it’s still made of atoms, and atoms have atomic nuclei.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
This primordial soup was composed of a plasma of particles called quarks and gluons that rapidly cooled, causing these two types of particles to fuse and create fundamental particles like protons and neutrons, which today sit at the heart of all atoms that make up the matter all around us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Getting enough vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals, or highly unstable atoms.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
What Causes The Northern Lights Auroras occur when charged particles from the solar wind accelerate down Earth’s magnetic field lines and collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms high in the atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While uranium-235 atoms occasionally split on their own, the conditions at Oklo allowed these rare events to cascade into a sustained chain reaction.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
In saturated fats, which are commonly found in meat, cheese and butter, the carbon molecules in the chain are linked with single carbon bonds and contain so many hydrogen atoms that the chain lies flat.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
And atoms and molecules retain energy even if they’re cooled arbitrarily close to absolute zero.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
Even though Earth’s atmosphere is sparse, it’s still made of atoms, and atoms have atomic nuclei.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
This primordial soup was composed of a plasma of particles called quarks and gluons that rapidly cooled, causing these two types of particles to fuse and create fundamental particles like protons and neutrons, which today sit at the heart of all atoms that make up the matter all around us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Getting enough vitamin C protects your cells from free radicals, or highly unstable atoms.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
What Causes The Northern Lights Auroras occur when charged particles from the solar wind accelerate down Earth’s magnetic field lines and collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms high in the atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While uranium-235 atoms occasionally split on their own, the conditions at Oklo allowed these rare events to cascade into a sustained chain reaction.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
In saturated fats, which are commonly found in meat, cheese and butter, the carbon molecules in the chain are linked with single carbon bonds and contain so many hydrogen atoms that the chain lies flat.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
And atoms and molecules retain energy even if they’re cooled arbitrarily close to absolute zero.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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If two particles come from related sources, their relative momenta carry a fingerprint of that relationship.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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This improves access for ions and molecules, which matters for batteries and chemical sensing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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The finding, Araki said, suggests that many more molecules containing sulfur, perhaps even larger, could be detected in the future.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather than turn them into a harsh awakening, however, writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández makes a refreshing point of holding fast to big dreams and bits of poetry anyway — not to deny the realities of life, but to embrace it in all its bittersweet richness.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The older one does Warners cartoon bits, really old-fashioned, cheap-ass funny vaudeville stuff.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Jan. 2026
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The remaining scenes draw on familiar teenage horror tropes, with flecks of fresh insight.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even just sitting in a humid cabinet can lead to flecks of rust on a cast-iron pan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new dietary guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, along with healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.—
Cheryl McCloud,
Florida Times-Union,
23 Jan. 2026
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There may have been grains of truth in his complaints—Denmark’s neglect of the island, America’s long-standing interest in acquiring it, the implications of new sea lanes as its ice melts, the rising importance of security in the Arctic—but nothing excuses Trump’s behavior or language.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Take the quiz here … BUCKLE UP – Major airline scraps two signature policies many passengers long depended on.—
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FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cioppino is a result of their resourcefulness, tossing seafood scraps into stockpots, down on Fisherman’s Wharf.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fans were treated to short voice memos — including snippets of Styles singing teases of new music — and a gradual drip of album details.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shutter speed for controlling the exposure Cameras are excellent at recording exact snippets in time, but the end result will only be as good as your equipment.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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