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Recent Examples of molecule On Earth, both molecules are only produced by microbial life, typically marine phytoplankton. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 Fermentation is a simple metabolic process in which microorganisms, such as bacteria, break down organic molecules like sugars or carbohydrates into simpler compounds. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Ars Video That model was based on how lithium ions propagate through a battery's electrodes, akin to how caffeine molecules dissolve from coffee grounds. ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 In this process, small molecules are added to specific regions of a DNA sequence. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for molecule
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Noun
  • It is recognized as the world’s most productive region for generating fine dust particles.
    Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The particles of baking soda are so small, they can get caught in the components and clog the vacuum.
    Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • You cant be expected to clean every speck of dust in every nook and cranny.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In many cases, physicists can calculate the spectral gap for a specific atom or material.
    Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In a quantum computer, shielding ensures that these atoms aren’t affected by background signals.
    Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With about 100 vendors, there is a little bit of everything here, from jewelry to pickles and hot sauce to collectible items like coins and comic books.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Perugini: Tell me a little bit about your whiskey journey.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Made from 100 percent Donegal merino wool, the Finisterre Farne Women’s Crew Neck Knit Sweater comes in a choice of shades, all with subtle flecks of contrasting color.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.
    C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Her flare-ups have left behind patches of hyperpigmentation where her skin is noticeably darker and ashy.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez Go to Space and Back in Historic All-Female Blue Origin Flight While in orbit, Bowe held up a Bahamas patch, a tribute to her family.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For Nara Smith, spending nights researching eczema meant cutting out grains, dairy, and sugar, and leaning further into her world-famous naturopathic remedies.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
  • After writing a viral blogpost about the ingredients found in a Chick-fil-A sandwich including food coloring, MSG and refined grains, the company invited Hari to their headquarters to discuss her concerns.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To pass the time until the encore, the screens displayed snippets of songs for the crowd to sing along.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The doc blends snippets of each teen’s personal lives with their individual preparation for 2024 NSDA Nationals.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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