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microcosm

[mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] / ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm /


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Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It is a microcosm of the world’s society, with one important exception: Nearly everyone attending the festival is well educated.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The long journey to get a subway along Wilshire, Elkind said, is a microcosm of just how difficult it is to build rail in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"He has broken quite a lot of glass, and these things have repercussions in our microcosm," Mercedes team principal Wolff told the Press Association.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I had never heard anyone use the word microcosm.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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