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Recent Examples of micro
Indeed, for the snow-viewer whose entire existence is devoted to detecting and registering slow-motion transformations occurring at both micro and macro scales, whose sacred daily mantra is lower the D, lower the D, lower the D, lower the D, the on-versus-off question is moot.
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Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition to giving her a more magical silhouette, with layers or purple and lace under the micro pleated black dress, the choice of velvet for the cape was very important.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Who accepted one shot: Anthony Anderson and his mother, Mama Doris
Who accepted multiple shots: Diplo
Who might allegedly be micro dosing: Also, Diplo.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition to giving her a more magical silhouette, with layers or purple and lace under the micro pleated black dress, the choice of velvet for the cape was very important.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Who accepted one shot: Anthony Anderson and his mother, Mama Doris
Who accepted multiple shots: Diplo
Who might allegedly be micro dosing: Also, Diplo.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for micro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micro
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Score everything from the famous professional stand mixer (in a mini version) to kitchen helpers, like food processors and hand blenders for less, with savings of up to 72 percent off.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The group warns prospective owners to expect their mini pig to become larger than estimated, and not to trust a breeder who promises their pig will remain tiny.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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In October, Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said the brothers had been model prisoners and recommended that they be resentenced to 50 years to life in prison.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
9 Nov. 2024
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Rather than only considering any one number in isolation to assess a model and determine whether and how to deploy it, your team must work with visuals like a savings or profit curve that convey the complete range of model-deployment options.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
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Sitting in front of local leaders, Trump again wrongly blamed elements of the fire disaster on a lack of water resources coming from the Delta and environmental protections for the delta smelt, a small fish near extinction that has become a symbol of GOP frustration.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bad decisions — the kind that can be, if not reversed, at least remedied — are an essential part of adolescence: lapses that teach us about our desires, our impulses, our weaknesses, our essential character, and leave us with no greater damage than a throbbing hangover or a small, smudgy tattoo.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Today, pocket-size family farmsteads on the canyon floor, often tucked against sheer walls, coexist with the ancient ruins and rock art.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Dec. 2024
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For what’s known as PM2.5 pollution, or tiny inhalable particles of smoke and dust, a PurpleAir sensor located south of Los Angeles International Airport simultaneously returned on Monday an air quality index of 28 on AirNow’s website, 20 on WatchDuty, and 5 on PurpleAir’s official page.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Despite their immense size, these gentle giants are filter feeders, primarily consuming plankton, small fish, and other tiny organisms by swimming with their mouths open to filter food from the water.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now, for the first time, researchers have watched the opening choreography of this microscopic dance by inducing endosymbiosis in the lab.—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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Finally, nature’s hidden secrets are shown in the microscopic world of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition: see the winning images here.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To accompany the pork, add roasted red potatoes, petite green peas (frozen) and whole-grain rolls.—
Susan Nicholson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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For the best petite jeans for women at the best price point, look no further than Gap.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Tree stakes are particularly beneficial for bare-root or top-heavy trees, dwarf citrus trees with smaller root systems, and trees growing on slopes and in windy areas.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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Plants selected may have naturally compact or symmetrical forms and are chosen more for that quality than flowering capacity, although azaleas and dwarf Indian hawthorns, which flower for a single season, are often included.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micro. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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