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Recent Examples of micro
This enables the creation of pixels that are approximately 560 nanometers across, as opposed to the five-micrometer diameter of even micro-OLED pixels.
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PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Her refined chop resembled that of Anna Wintour’s, minus the micro bangs.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
To prevent water buildup that could block energy generation, the researchers added micro drainage holes that let water flow downward but not upward, and keep the surface clear for droplet impacts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
At the micro level, however, the influences of different vices become more clear.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Her refined chop resembled that of Anna Wintour’s, minus the micro bangs.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
To prevent water buildup that could block energy generation, the researchers added micro drainage holes that let water flow downward but not upward, and keep the surface clear for droplet impacts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
At the micro level, however, the influences of different vices become more clear.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro
Adjective
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Southern Living favorites are among the best early bargains, including this mini Crock-Pot slow cooker, our top budget spin mop, and gorgeous window candles.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, the former professional athlete could be seen wearing a light green matching tank top and mini skirt, which left a small bit of her midriff exposed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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This season, Yamamoto has demonstrated not only consistency but also durability, no minor feat considering his smallish frame.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Legion’s strategy is to stay model-agnostic and focus on secure, interoperable agentic workflows that span multiple systems.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The most valuable work will come from your ability to conduct a multi-agent, multi-model workflow, synthesizing the outputs of specialized tools into a cohesive and superior whole.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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At a time when the Mavericks need as much good will, or PR, as possible, filing a lawsuit against the Dallas Stars is petty, small and mean.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Senate vote to temporarily reopen the government sparked intense controversy within the Democratic Party, as a small group of its senators joined Republicans in backing a deal that did not guarantee the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, a key Democratic priority.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Our phones are turning into pocket-size casinos, offering windowless retreats from the real.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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While other systems can do the same, this one is pocket-size compared to others and super accurate.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the previous World Cup in 2022, hosted by tiny Qatar, all of England’s games were in Doha or just outside that city.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nanotubes are ultra-small cylindrical structures, so tiny that thousands could fit across the width of a human hair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Near those boundaries, microscopic changes in pace or line flip the result, explaining why near-identical putts can alternate between agony and ecstasy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Microneedling, also a popular cosmetic procedure, creates microscopic punctures in the skin to produce a similar effect, but does not use radiofrequency.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pants come in both medium and light washes, sizes ranging from XS to XL, and the 28-inch inseam is suitable for petite shoppers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micro. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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