mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō 
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations
see micr-
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
To complete the off-the-shoulder look, Hadid's glam team gave her blunt micro bangs in black.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026
The researchers placed the micro satellite on a magnetic levitation platform – essentially a MagLev track that mimics the weightlessness of space – and fired the thrusters remotely at varying voltage levels, watching the satellite spin like a slow-motion top.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Her micro-bakery operation quickly scaled out to the whole student body, and even extended into the broader Dallas area.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
To complete the off-the-shoulder look, Hadid's glam team gave her blunt micro bangs in black.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026
The researchers placed the micro satellite on a magnetic levitation platform – essentially a MagLev track that mimics the weightlessness of space – and fired the thrusters remotely at varying voltage levels, watching the satellite spin like a slow-motion top.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micro. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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micro
adjective
mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
involving minute quantities or variations
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