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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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Since the digital character’s debut, Tilly has only appeared in a music video from its creator’s production studio, Particle 6.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections," the National Weather Service warned.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Particle beam generators fire neutral hydrogen particles into the chamber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Roger Romani of Stanford University and the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology is one of the world's leading experts on black widow systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Particle accelerators are the microscopes of the subatomic world, and the more energy you put into those particles—the more powerful the microscope—the smaller the objects you can see.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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