microscopic
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Photonic chips manipulate light using microscopic structures called waveguides that are etched into a wafer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
It manufactures neodymium magnets by pouring liquid alloy onto a rotating, cooled disk, then rapidly quenching and pulverizing it to freeze the delicate crystalline structure at a microscopic scale before it can grow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Beneath the trees, roots and microscopic organisms steadily release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they break down organic material and fuel plant growth.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
They have been the unlikeliest powerhouse imaginable for nearly two decades, perennially reaching the playoffs despite microscopic payrolls that consistently rank among the lowest in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It starts in the water, with tiny things, microscopic, and then some get bigger.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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