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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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These are people, Halsey says, “who have summoned a love and care that I’ve admired, both on a micro and macro level.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Looking at the details in Wednesday’s ADP data, small businesses with less than 50 employees added a whopping 85,000 jobs to payrolls last month, with micro businesses really leading the way.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

First, "building micro experiences" on your CV, such as running a community project or getting a day's work experience, she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m of that micro generation between Gen X and Millennials, those born between 1978-1983, referred to somewhat embarrassingly as Xennials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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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