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
Iran, as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, has pledged to allow the IAEA to visit its atomic sites to ensure that its program is peaceful.
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Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
With an eye to future conflicts on an atomic battlefield, the Cold War-era US Defense Department clearly drew at least some inspiration from Starship Troopers.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
By simulating chemical reactions at the atomic level using quantum computers, researchers could design more efficient, lighter, longer-lasting batteries that increase the range of EVs and speed up charging processes.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The war ended with Tokyo's surrender on September 2, 1945, following two U.S. atomic bombings in Japan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
With an eye to future conflicts on an atomic battlefield, the Cold War-era US Defense Department clearly drew at least some inspiration from Starship Troopers.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
By simulating chemical reactions at the atomic level using quantum computers, researchers could design more efficient, lighter, longer-lasting batteries that increase the range of EVs and speed up charging processes.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The war ended with Tokyo's surrender on September 2, 1945, following two U.S. atomic bombings in Japan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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This showed the surprised owner just how tiny her dog is.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Towns, who stands at 7-feet, looked minuscule in the third quarter after Wembanyama rose above him for a one-handed snatch on Paul’s miss at the eight-minute mark.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Patek operation is both artisanal and impressively industrialized—beginning with the CNC machines that pump, cut, stamp, and form, among other things, cases, bracelets, and the hundreds of minuscule components that comprise even the most basic Patek model.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many miniature or compact species of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, begonias, and aroids are epiphytes and can thrive in terrariums.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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At each table stood two players, battling each other with their own array of miniature armies and soldiers — the size of the models ranged, based on their species and pose.Desirae Sin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joining preservationists at Williamsburg, chemists at the paint company performed microscopic analysis on pinhead-sized samples to determine how various colors evolved over time, ultimately identifying 144 separate hues, all original to Colonial Williamsburg.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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The results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, offer a detailed look at 30 unique coffee combinations on microscopic and chemical levels.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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