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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Individuals including atomic physicist Rudolf Ladenburg and Nobel-winning physicist James Franck – both of whom, like Einstein, left Germany for the United States in the early 1930s – also played pivotal parts.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
At the top of that list is nuclear fusion, a process that could generate abundant clean energy by combining atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
At the top of that list is nuclear fusion, a process that could generate abundant clean energy by combining atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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If another clot develops, athletes might get surgery to remove the first rib and insert a tiny balloon in the blood vessel to open it up, Hofmann says.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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For almost a quarter century, Randy Bennett has turned this tiny Catholic college from an also-ran to a perennial NCAA Tournament team.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Federal spending was relatively minuscule in those years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The number of transgender athletes competing in school and college sports is thought to be minuscule.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the back storeroom of the Olivera Egg Ranch in San Jose, Ed Olivera Jr., 76, gazed at miniature sepia and grey-tone photographs in an album splayed open on a long steel table.—
Jia H. Jung,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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For renters who have hardwood floors and may not want to sweep or vacuum as much, Munden said those people should look at adopting any form of a poodle (miniature, toy and standard), the American hairless terrier, Great Danes and French bulldogs.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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These may include the virus persisting in parts of the body, long-lasting disruption of the immune system, clotting in microscopic blood vessels, or changes to the bacteria and viruses that naturally inhabit our bodies.—
Farah Aziz Annesha,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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But Parallel Health, an emerging biotech powerhouse, is betting on a different microscopic universe: the human microbiome.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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