as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
In fact, that vulnerability makes Tehran’s need for atomic munitions—and its incentive to complete manufacture of them—much greater.
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Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
In the 1950s, the city’s chamber of commerce leaned into atomic tourism, going so far as to issue a calendar for tourists with a bomb detonation schedule and viewing sites, according to PBS.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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Both sides can call on thousands of heavily armed gunmen.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
That makes its states easier to manipulate and easier to measure compared to strontium’s more complicated atomic structure.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
In the 1950s, the city’s chamber of commerce leaned into atomic tourism, going so far as to issue a calendar for tourists with a bomb detonation schedule and viewing sites, according to PBS.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Mathews: These California pandas won’t pander if given a political voice
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors Nihon Hidankyo
Trump-Putin ties back in spotlight after new book
Both sides can call on thousands of heavily armed gunmen.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
That makes its states easier to manipulate and easier to measure compared to strontium’s more complicated atomic structure.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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But for the film, Caldwell and Honnold spent 38 days biking 2,320 miles from his home in Estes Park, Colorado, to the tiny town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the roadway ends.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Persistent back pain is another indicator – this, too, is the result of tiny fractures or compression of the spine.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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As of Thursday, her edge sat at 1.7 points, a cumulative drop that may appear numerically minuscule but was enough to send some party members and operatives into a tailspin.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Its minuscule volume, however, would at least prevent you from getting sucked in.Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
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In 2021, Gonzalez-Nunez allegedly drove a car in a sideshow while his girlfriend hung out of the window with an miniature AK-47.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This specialized miniature work machine can also handle serious play, supporting graphically demanding games like Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy 14 Online, and Total War: Warhammer 3.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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These microscopic particles have the potential to precisely deliver drugs to hard-to-reach places in the body with fewer side effects.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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