as in particle
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atom
Aurorae appear as curtains of light that trace geomagnetic field lines and vary in color depending on the species of atom being excited.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
With its density and abundance of hydrogen atoms, water is particularly effective.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Ionized gas is typically found in active star-forming regions, where radiation from young, hot stars strips electrons from atoms
This makes the location of J0624-6948 and J0614-7251 particularly unexpected.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In order to replicate the conditions that smash atoms together at the heart of the Sun, and thus release the safest and cleanest form of nuclear energy, fusion researchers need to generate staggering amounts of heat.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
With its density and abundance of hydrogen atoms, water is particularly effective.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Ionized gas is typically found in active star-forming regions, where radiation from young, hot stars strips electrons from atoms
This makes the location of J0624-6948 and J0614-7251 particularly unexpected.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In order to replicate the conditions that smash atoms together at the heart of the Sun, and thus release the safest and cleanest form of nuclear energy, fusion researchers need to generate staggering amounts of heat.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The agency will also revisit rules such as water pollution limits for coal plants, air quality standards for small particles and the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by large emitters like oil and gas companies.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Now the property has once again popped up for sale, asking a speck under $6 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Not a single molecule of carbon dioxide is released during the process.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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Free radicals are unstable molecules that cause cell damage.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tips and Tricks: During this event, the moon will begin to travel in front of the Pleiades stars around 11 P.M. Eastern Time, concealing several of the blueish flecks as the night goes on.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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Once the snowmelt begins and flecks of greenery emerge from the powder, many skiers assume the party’s over.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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Co-presenting the Animated Feature and Animated Short categories, the unlikely duo navigated their bits and at various moments, sweetly linked arms or hands.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Getting into Gillis’ monologue, like Dave Chappelle and many other stand-ups who’ve hosted over the years the comedian kicked off his second stint by re-hashing some of his regular bits, as well as introducing some new jokes to the Studio 8H crowd.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even though the soils on these lands will not all be highly productive, the sheer scale of the change positions these two countries to dominate global grain markets in the future.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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This expression features a higher percentage of rye grain, emphasizing its sweet and spicy contributions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, nasturtiums don’t mind growing in the light shade cast by asparagus plants and asparagus beetles are less likely to visit a patch of asparagus if nasturtiums are growing nearby.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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Despite a rough patch of inflation during his White House term, Biden left office with a stable economy, and will have been out of office some two months by the time the economy really starts nosediving.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only she’s continued teasing it ever since, putting up billboards over the past few weeks featuring a hotline phone number that played snippets of the song.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Last Friday, another short video was shared on his Instagram, this one featuring a snippet of his own diss.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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