as in particle
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atom
First, a series of chemical processes refine the uranium and then, at high temperatures, each uranium atom is bound to six fluorine atoms.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
The question of where atoms comes from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists like me only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.
—Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
In addition, in things like neutral atom computers, the atoms have to be moved to specific locations where measurements take place, and the measurements heat them up so that they can't be reused until cooled.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
These unstable atoms form as a result of exposure to environmental stressors like UV rays and pollution.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 19 June 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 June 2025
The question of where atoms comes from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists like me only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.
—Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
In addition, in things like neutral atom computers, the atoms have to be moved to specific locations where measurements take place, and the measurements heat them up so that they can't be reused until cooled.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
These unstable atoms form as a result of exposure to environmental stressors like UV rays and pollution.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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This allows a second drug molecule, one designed with a cancer target on one end and an opposite end that binds with the generic receptor to snap in place.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Here's how: Combating Oxidative Stress Every day, our mouths are exposed to bacteria, toxins and environmental stressors that generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), unstable molecules that damage cells and accelerate the aging process.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Clarke coming into Casa, things just clicked a little bit more easily, and things gelled together with them more.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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Runners-up in that Royal Box race for best-hair-on-a-couple are Louis Partridge and Olivia Rodrigo, who manage to look spanking fresh and somehow, just that little bit more relaxed and at home than Mr. and Mrs. Jonas.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Wilkerson was everywhere, her touches seemingly as numerous as the grains of sand beneath her feet.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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However, unlike shipping’s tonnage reports, the amount of grain moved by rail is not public.—
Shelley Nelson,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Her eyes were always moist, with dark patches underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Beneath a cloudy sky with patches of sunlight, families prayed and sang Christian worship songs with outstretched arms.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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People would be watching a regular movie and not realize that snippets of messages had been inserted into the film, flashing by at a rate so fast that the conscious perception cannot readily distinguish them.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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