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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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The Canadian goods that appeared on track to face new 50% duties included milk, cream and whey, as well as hockey equipment, liquor and wood products like particle board.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The researchers found evidence of new particle formation on more than 80% of sunny days, suggesting the phenomenon is common in this part of the Arctic.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

The Canadian goods that could face new 50% duties include milk, cream and whey, as well as hockey equipment, liquor and wood products like particle board.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

More than 200 parameters go into creating the “perfect Pringle,” from the flour’s particle size and the dough’s humidity to the geography where the potatoes were harvested, according to Laenen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“I do not understand the least particle of her.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

"Previous theories could only describe these systems when the particles interacted relatively weakly. Our new approach lets us explore what happens when those interactions become much stronger, which is where the most interesting physics emerges."

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

An attractive force pulling the particles together is precisely counteracted by pressure produced by the fermions, keeping the droplet from collapsing.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The investigators’ report said the fire ignited when electrical arcing on the idle line caused hot metal particles to fall into “the receptive fuel beds consisting of dry vegetation” below the tower.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Smoke particles scattered even more of the remaining blue wavelengths, intensifying the golden tones in the visible light surrounding the eclipsed Sun.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

They don't realize that floating in the air on dust particles, lurking on fingertips, or growing on the shiny steel blades of their unwashed surgical scalpels are single-celled bacteria and other microscopic life forms.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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