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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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"You're looking at almost 2,000 people surging in, 111 dogs, medical teams as well. We go in with these micro drones, they call them cockroach drones, that help us find people in the buildings."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

“Those micro doses of movement throughout the day can counteract the effects.”

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

It also defended its record in Cambodia, saying its support for microfinance lenders in the country had helped provide funding to around 400,000 micro, small and midsize enterprises every year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

This is especially true in the era of social media, hyper-individualization, personal branding and micro celebrity.

From Salon Jun. 23, 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

“Too many people are focusing on the micros, and not the macros in life,” the comedian and radio host said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Feb. 29, 2024

"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

Much hacking on small, non-MMU micros used to consist of `peek'ing around memory, more or less at random, to find the location where the system keeps interesting stuff.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.




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