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Recent Examples of microscopic What happens during a session Many treatments start with a microscopic scalp analysis. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The bisphenol is combined with a colorless ink and applied as a microscopic, heat-sensitive film to the paper. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The water vapor evaporates, leaving microscopic pores behind. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microscopic
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Adjective
  • The daily drawing of rangoli threshold designs with rice flour is thought to feed the many souls of birds, ants, and other tiny creatures.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • From the factory, this Asus Vivobook 14 comes with a pretty tiny 256GB internal drive, but adding a 512GB external SSD gives you twice the additional storage space.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Divine power is behind even our minuscule – yet distinctive – expressions of God’s presence.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Rani drawstring bag captures the house’s savoir-faire with its miniature size, intricate beadwork and 3D floral embroidery by Sirivannavari Atelier and Academy.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Apple has at last updated its iconic miniature desktop (the last go-around was 2024) and somehow spawned two very different Mac minis in two identical shells.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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