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microscopic

[mahy-kruh-skop-ik] / ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk /


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These microscopic particles come from sources such as vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions and wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Its current dividend yield is a microscopic 0.16%.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

These microscopic machines could also assemble ultra-precise data storage systems and computing devices at the nanometer scale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“When children play outside,” the expert continued, “their hands pick up dirt, and with it, hundreds of microscopic parasites that enter their bodies through their mouths to live and thrive in their intestinal tract.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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