microcosm
Example Sentences
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It was, for a while, a microcosm of what made USC’s season so uneven.
From Los Angeles Times
The conflict is a microcosm of today’s political polarization.
From New York Times
It is a microcosm of the promise and obstacles high school lacrosse programs face in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s a microcosm of what they learned, and they just keep reliving the lesson and keep finding ways.”
From Seattle Times
It’s a microcosm of why the United States is now among the worst of the world’s advanced economies when it comes to building large-scale transit projects.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
