variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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But some were worried that the current turmoil in Washington, D.C., could slow the nation’s ability to nimbly respond when this microscopic threat inevitably gains the ability to cause a global pandemic, potentially causing more deaths than COVID-19.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
These are microscopic particles that accumulate in the air from a variety of pollutants such as forest fires, agricultural waste and car exhaust.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Lindon’s most famous works are perhaps his three microscopic recreations of van Gogh paintings, which the artist embedded inside a wristwatch.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In addition to a thick skull, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a natural protective membrane, prevents microscopic intruders such as toxins and pathogens from entering the nervous system.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
These are microscopic particles that accumulate in the air from a variety of pollutants such as forest fires, agricultural waste and car exhaust.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Lindon’s most famous works are perhaps his three microscopic recreations of van Gogh paintings, which the artist embedded inside a wristwatch.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In addition to a thick skull, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a natural protective membrane, prevents microscopic intruders such as toxins and pathogens from entering the nervous system.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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