as in particles
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granules
When to Use Kosher Salt Kosher salt is not as dense as table salt—because the two have different-sized granules, they cannot be used interchangeably.
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Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
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
Mix the granules into water and apply regularly.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, researchers in southern Oregon found starch granules that reveal how Native Americans processed food thousands of years ago.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once those granules are removed, shingles become more vulnerable to premature aging, cracking, and water intrusion.
—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
—
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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.
—
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
Mix the granules into water and apply regularly.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, researchers in southern Oregon found starch granules that reveal how Native Americans processed food thousands of years ago.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granules
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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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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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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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Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
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But Brown’s team identified a cluster of four clusters—the megacluster—that produces not just one, but four molecules that work in different ways to trip up the biotin pathway.
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The new device is made up of 16 small gas-detecting sensors that identify slight variations in gas molecules including those of common food allergens like walnuts and peanuts that could be life-threatening for those with allergies.
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Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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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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“Granules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granules. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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