microcosm
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But the way which Fox saw off the competition - and played the final hole - was a microcosm of his approach to the sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Night Nurse” is more about the microcosm of this sleepy retirement community — where money and power still have influence, despite their stasis — than it is the outcome of Eleni and Douglas’ affair.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The play, which takes place in the period predating smartphones, offers a microcosm of American life, not unlike the Grover’s Corners of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” before our brains were all rewired.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
I hope my experience will be a microcosm for readers, who will also appreciate art in direct proportion to the amount of knowledge they bring to it.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
The undulating layers and microcosms that make up her jewelry’s signature “biomorphic” look extend into her fine art practice, as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Her approach consists of combining aerosol and seawater samples with sediment records, satellite data and lab microcosms to pin down cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
“So why would we not shine a spotlight on sports that are microcosms of the real world? What I love about ultimate is that mixed isn’t combining two things. Ultimate is mixed, at its core.”
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
“These tiny microcosms live together in a beautiful way and give space to each other,” she noted.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
The macrocosm was a reflection of its microcosms.
From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson
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