as in particle
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granule
Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
But humidity and moisture after the rain will result in ruptured pollen granules, resulting in pollen that is easier to carry on the wind and breathe in.
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Levi Keller,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Add some Mosquito Bits granules to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water.
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Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Once soil temperatures reach 55ºF, spread the granules evenly over your lawn and follow up with water to activate it.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for granule
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
But humidity and moisture after the rain will result in ruptured pollen granules, resulting in pollen that is easier to carry on the wind and breathe in.
—
Levi Keller,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Add some Mosquito Bits granules to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water.
—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Once soil temperatures reach 55ºF, spread the granules evenly over your lawn and follow up with water to activate it.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for granule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granule
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Then, a few decades ago, the world cleaned up its act and stopped letting so many of those particles into the atmosphere.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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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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Flores has consistently gone against the grain with his schemes, unafraid to send blitzers on any down from any spot or employ a four-man line composed entirely of stand-up rushers.
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Rich wood grain and thoughtful craftsmanship give it the look of a piece that has always belonged in your living room.
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Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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The capabilities that help someone generate an advertisement could also help AI understand the physical world, train a robot, or analyze images of cells and molecules.
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Fans are still aghast that Destiny 2 has reached the end of service, with the game not just wrapping up its content updates but also any level of support, with no more balance patches or even hotfixes to come, aside from one or two urgent ones.
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At the time, certain teams wore BLM patches and stenciled the BLM logo onto the pitcher’s mounds.
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.
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That said, dirt, crumbs, and pet hair pile up quickly.
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While crumbs inside the oven can stay pretty much invisible to the naked eye, there’s no hiding stubborn stains on the glass door.
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granule. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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