as in particle
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granule
The medication is administered as granules that dissolve in water.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granule
Noun
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With fewer large particles to scatter light indiscriminately, the colors that reach your eyes can appear richer.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our skies will turn hazy with all the dust particles in the air.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Here indeed was a dense speck of wilderness under preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service, when a water droplet in a freezing atmosphere comes into contact with a nucleus, like a speck of dust or pollen, an ice crystal is formed.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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But right now, nearly every fleck of AI folly that’s risen to the top has been utter dreck.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers around the world are now finding microplastics – tiny plastic fragments and fibers smaller than a grain of rice – in garden soils and compost products that look perfectly normal to the naked eye.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dip your cloth in the water mixture and lightly wipe at the stain, going against the grain if your cabinets are made from wood.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fungi fossils preserved in the chert contained compounds from the breakdown of chitin and glucan, key structural molecules in fungi.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Finally, this gas is processed in a proprietary plasma reforming reactor that breaks down molecules to produce synthesis gas (syngas) — a high-energy mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The new dosimeter patch is a flexible, wearable and disposable way to protect cancer patients, health providers, first responders and warfighters from toxic radiation exposure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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It is expected to connect Azerbaijan and its autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, which are separated by a 20-mile-wide patch of Armenian territory.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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What & Why Rhode Island digs into this curious bit of beach trivia.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to Stein, remotes, computer keyboards, and your mouse can harbor a significant amount of bacteria, dirt, and crumbs if not cleaned regularly.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then, vacuum or wipe away any loose crumbs, grease, or other sediment or food bits stuck in the oven before starting the cycle.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granule. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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