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
Phthalates with a high molecular weight have seven or more carbon atoms.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The biologist Michael Levin is a proponent of panpsychism, the idea that everything — from plants to cells to atoms — has consciousness.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 2 Apr. 2025
When subjected to a magnetic field, the electrons within each sheet zip back and forth between the carbon atoms, exhibiting superconductivity and other bizarre properties.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
But sometimes a carbon atom is missing inside the diamond structure.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The biologist Michael Levin is a proponent of panpsychism, the idea that everything — from plants to cells to atoms — has consciousness.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 2 Apr. 2025
When subjected to a magnetic field, the electrons within each sheet zip back and forth between the carbon atoms, exhibiting superconductivity and other bizarre properties.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
But sometimes a carbon atom is missing inside the diamond structure.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
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These ejections refer to plasma erupting from the sun's surface, which can force particles from the sun and surrounding space to collide with particles in the Earth's atmosphere.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This approach resembles an attempt to control every particle of an ecosystem, treating each team member merely as a cog in a complex machine.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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You cant be expected to clean every speck of dust in every nook and cranny.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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New Horizons in Physics Prize Waseem Bakr, for the realization of quantum gas microscopes for atoms and molecules, providing a microscopic view on correlations and transport in strongly interacting quantum systems.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Scientists have also developed a protocol that looks for certain sugar molecules in the blood.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Made from 100 percent Donegal merino wool, the Finisterre Farne Women’s Crew Neck Knit Sweater comes in a choice of shades, all with subtle flecks of contrasting color.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Everybody was a little bit like at the end of summer camp, although a bit too grown up for this to be true.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet the other major mystery of the series, surrounding the possible identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother, felt a little bit anticlimactic when she was unveiled, even though the thought process behind that storyline was touching.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Related article Move better and sidestep injury with the side lunge McGregor suggests other small changes, too, including eating vegetables several times a day, basing meals around whole grains and having a handful of nuts each day.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Controlling these near waters allowed Russia to disrupt Ukraine’s trade, especially the export of grain to African far waters.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Weed treatment can leave behind bare patches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Note 20 was last updated with a security patch in January.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The heartfelt track opens with a home video audio snippet of Uchis’ mother wishing her a good morning as the Colombian crooner serenades someone close to her in her life.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite snippets of dialogue suggesting Nikki hasn’t always been reliable in the past, and meatier scenes acknowledging the emotional toll the situation is taking on her now, the bond never feels informed by complicated feelings, a long history or the possibility of change.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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