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microcosm

noun as in world

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“It’s really a microcosm for climate change,” she said.

But Mace’s relationship to the Epstein files is a microcosm of a larger dilemma facing Republican women — both politicians and voters — as a whole.

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It was a camp that summed up the head coach's reign in microcosm: positive results but fans left wanting more from a talented squad.

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His memoir, “Turf Wars,” is a modern-day “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” except this Mr. Smith is a descendant of slaves who believes the NFL’s “plantation” system is a microcosm of America.

“A microcosm of this game was, we did enough good things to put ourselves in a position to win for most of the game,” said Redick.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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