granular
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The academic literature, he says, differentiates between “sympathy, empathy, compassion, kindness. There are very small, granular differences between each. Empathy itself has 43 different definitions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, racism and discrimination must be treated as a critical safety issue, the inquiry found, requiring urgent intervention including gathering granular data on unequal outcomes that is escalated to board level when patterns emerge.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
To build the new material, researchers combined rice-based granular units with materials such as sand, which become stronger when subjected to rapid loading.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
He spent $8,500 for the same amount of liquid and granular fertilizer as he bought last year for $3,000 to $4,000.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
In what might be termed an experiment in psychological warfare, the attractant is combined with a granular material and distributed by planes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
