as in particle
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granule
Those granules are loaded with arsenic, which makes up roughly one percent of its total body weight, and almost entirely in its most toxic form, arsenite.
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Leaks, ceiling stains or granules in gutters may signal damaged or missing asphalt shingles.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
The team found that gluten acts as a structural scaffold in regular pasta, holding starch granules in place when boiling, which give pasta its firmness.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Hold off on fertilizing your lawn in these situations:
When the grass is wet, the fertilizer granules stick to the grass blades, burning and discoloring them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Leaks, ceiling stains or granules in gutters may signal damaged or missing asphalt shingles.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
The team found that gluten acts as a structural scaffold in regular pasta, holding starch granules in place when boiling, which give pasta its firmness.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Hold off on fertilizing your lawn in these situations:
When the grass is wet, the fertilizer granules stick to the grass blades, burning and discoloring them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granule
Noun
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Yui's video kicked off with a dramatic display of zodiacal light, which formed as sunlight reflected off a cloud of interplanetary dust particles to form a column of light above the colorful arc of our Blue Marble.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The antenna that sends out the RF signal is made from zinc, and it is embedded into a cellulose particle, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their long, silvery-blue spiral arms are peppered with bright knots and specks, the telltale signposts of active, messy astrophysics in progress.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pure black or white floors show every speck of dust.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Jaffery said that the Latino population relies heavily on corn masa products in their daily diet rather than flour and other grain products that are enriched with folic acid.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Under this model, grain boundaries act as barriers to dislocations, the microscopic defects that drive deformation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The team enhanced the design using small-molecule amidinium ligands.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Signals from the gut make the situation worse by encouraging immune cells to release harmful molecules.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, missing out on sleep for a few days or longer is all but unavoidable, say, because of a tough patch at work or the reality of life as a new parent.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2026
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These topical patches stick to the back of your ear or around your navel and release a natural blend of essential oils to relieve nausea.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Store water, food, and pet food in airtight containers, remove crumbs from counters, tables, and floors, and keep trash can lids secure.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Vacuum the carpet thoroughly to remove dust, crumbs, and pet hair.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granule. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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