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microcosm

noun as in world

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The microcosm of the island settings positions Mr. Johnson to vividly explore the consequences of environmental scarcity on both imperial and familial levels.

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This has been a roller coaster season for the Chargers, a microcosm of which happened at the end of the first half.

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In many ways, Minneapolis’ mayoral race is a microcosm of the Democratic National Committee’s battle for definition post-2024 election, according to David Schultz, a professor of political science at Hamline University in Minnesota.

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How easily the network has forgotten that the original “Housewives” series, “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” became a hit because it peered into a microcosm of life most viewers hadn’t thought to imagine.

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“I can guarantee you if it was anybody else there wouldn’t be this little slap on the wrist. It’s a microcosm of what’s going on in Palestine ... punishments are few and far between,” Ramsey said.

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