micro
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Though the New York-born filmmaker would have deplored today’s micro attention spans, his work has adapted to the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The analysis revealed an association between genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease and the frequency of nighttime micro awakenings.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Instead, “American Doctor” focuses on the micro, giving voice to the doctors and caregivers who traditionally have been spared during armed conflicts, as laid out by the Geneva Conventions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I say it's micro power, so we have to think about what micro power can do," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ekman calls that kind of fleeting look a micro expression, which is a very particular and critical kind of facial expression.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"All industries are doing very well from micros up to corporates. I can't think of any industry which this year has problems."
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2022
“We use it for our dishes here at the bistro and for our events. They’re clean, they have good taste. I like to have micros with bigger stems and he does that.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
“Alongside the top-line perspective he held, he was able to still make time for the important micros of life.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
The proliferating micros nip at the heels of established craft brewers and multinational conglomerates alike.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Though this facility used to be common on memory-limited micros and is still widely supported for backward compatibility, the jargon usage is semi-obsolescent; in particular, most Unix programmers will think of this as an exec.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
Vocabulary lists containing micro
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: micro
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: micro-
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