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Recent Examples of micro
Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer A cooling sensation, disappearing pores, and moisture-locking micro powders?
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 17 Aug. 2025
The company highlighted another possible problem: bending the clips to feed them through holes in the metal spinners could also potentially create micro fractures in the clips.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Some seed companies have started mixing small amounts of micro clover in with tall fescue or bluegrass.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 17 Aug. 2025
The company highlighted another possible problem: bending the clips to feed them through holes in the metal spinners could also potentially create micro fractures in the clips.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Some seed companies have started mixing small amounts of micro clover in with tall fescue or bluegrass.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro
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While mini sizes are smart for shorter getaways, there’s something so indulgent about spritzing on perfume from a larger bottle.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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The 2025 Blueberry Festival runs from Friday, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 2025 in Plymouth, Ind. Festival hours are: Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Real-World Innovations In Urban Mobility Consider the concept of a model smart city, where congestion is minimized, energy consumption is optimized and public services run seamlessly.—
Hemanth Volikatla,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The risk assessment seeks to conclude whether the brothers — who for decades have been model prisoners who have focused on helping other inmates heal trauma— now pose an unreasonable risk to public safety if they are released.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The slightly smaller Packer Style Ham (17 pounds) sold for $18,500.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Another substantial difference was that my dad had 400,000-plus [NASA] people supporting him, while Ed had Tenzing [Norgay] and a small supporting cast of expedition Sherpas and climbers.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Here's what to know about the pocket-size tequilas.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Throughout my childhood, and to this day, Dad regularly reads his favorite book, The Greatest Thing in the World, a pocket-size theological meditation on love as defined in First Corinthians.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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These were tiny towns where restaurants serve breakfast with eggs supplied by on-property chickens and eagles are visible on mosquito-laden trails that railroad cars once trudged.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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When waters overheat, the microscopic algae living inside coral stop producing sugar – the coral’s food source – and instead release toxins.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Their impressive size can range from petite 2-inch blossoms to the size of a dinner plate, up to 12 inches across, and their red, pink, or white petals brighten up any garden.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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In summer, Monaco swells in size as travelers arriving by helicopter, yacht and luxury car descend on the petite principality.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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As a result, dwarf musk deer are considered endangered.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Other recent surveys have started to find small satellite galaxies orbiting isolated dwarf galaxies.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micro. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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