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Recent Examples of micro
This lunation is a micro moon, so don't be alarmed if the moon appears more petite than usual.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
While the French manicure is by no means a thing of the past (in fact, Jennifer Lopez showed off a trendy micro French manicure just recently), this trending Italian manicure technique is a new solution for those who dream of achieving an optical lengthening effect on their nails.
—Alejandra Rodríguez, Glamour, 1 May 2025
While micro shorts were undoubtedly the talk of the town last summer, and the trend has legs as these pictures show, longer lengths are also part of the trend forecast, especially an edgier mid-calf Bermuda.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Cables are included for newer Android and iPhones that use USB-C and older iPhones with a Lightning connector, but not for micro USB devices.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 8 May 2025
While the French manicure is by no means a thing of the past (in fact, Jennifer Lopez showed off a trendy micro French manicure just recently), this trending Italian manicure technique is a new solution for those who dream of achieving an optical lengthening effect on their nails.
—Alejandra Rodríguez, Glamour, 1 May 2025
While micro shorts were undoubtedly the talk of the town last summer, and the trend has legs as these pictures show, longer lengths are also part of the trend forecast, especially an edgier mid-calf Bermuda.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Cables are included for newer Android and iPhones that use USB-C and older iPhones with a Lightning connector, but not for micro USB devices.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro
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The collection, which includes colorful drinkware (and adorable mini cold cup key chains) in five iconic FARM Rio prints, made its debut at stores nationwide on May 13.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The boy band has also released three mini albums in the past three years: FML, Seventeenth Heaven and Spill the Feels, which reached Nos. 2, 2 and 5 on the chart, respectively.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 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 addition of comprehensive model evaluation tools and multi-model inference capabilities positions Bedrock as a mature platform for enterprise AI initiatives.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan.—
Laura Neilson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Arise Chicago staff has been encouraging people to keep a copy of the toolkit on hand, whether printed out and taped across the inside of the door or a pocket-size card for easy access.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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These tiny crystals form in magma and absorb trace amounts of uranium, which decays over time into lead.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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During the war, the U.S. military printed more than a million tiny paperback books for men to carry into battle, called Armed Services Editions.—
Martha Hall Kelly,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The microscopic gene-editors zeroed in on one of Muldoon's mutations so tiny molecular scissors could perform a kind of genetic surgery — literally rewriting his genetic code to fix his defect.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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Babesiosis is caused by a microscopic parasite called Babesia microti, which lives in the blood of rodents like shrews, chipmunks and mice.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Finally, a petite pinch of cayenne pepper can really wake up a basket of blackberries or blueberries.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The Bouqs offers a $44 monthly subscription for a more petite bouquet.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Incredibly, Mu Cas was likely formed in a dwarf galaxy that became part of our Milky Way even before the disk of our own galaxy formed.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What’s your favorite backyard cut flower? Container gardens A sunny balcony, patio or porch is the perfect spot to grow smaller, dwarf varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc. in containers.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micro. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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