atom
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So when my Google searches treat my request for info about sitcom intros of years past like splitting the atom, I get suspicious.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
In its first moments, the universe was a seething soup of elementary particles and energetic photons that would destroy any atom before it could form.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This description applies to a wide range of systems, including light waves, molecular vibrations, and even the motion of a single trapped atom.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Infleqtion, the maker of quantum sensors and neutral atom computers, gained nearly 24%.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
In the nucleus, the center of the atom, protons and neutrons are packed tightly.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Quantum of Vocabulary: the Parlance of Particle Physics
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Matter and Energy 1: Atoms and Molecules
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