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Recent Examples of microscopic But that burst also causes these microscopic marine algae to deplete other nutrients more rapidly, which then leads to a crash later in the season, according to the study. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 June 2025 The microscopic instrument, measuring 35 by 13 microns, and constructed from platinum, is less than the width of a human hair, said Loughborough University researchers. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Even in the shade of a fruit tree, you could be surrounded by tiny skyscrapers — not made of steel or concrete, but of microscopic worms wriggling and writhing into the shape of long, vertical towers. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 New research into this microscopic turf war found that bacteria can speed up by using fluid pockets that are shaped by nearby yeast cells. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopic
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  • Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025
  • What started as a tiny general store selling locally made goods and sustainable living products has expanded to include a full-service coffee bar and bakery.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2025

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