capillary

“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The current study includes capillary blood samples from 203 people who underwent the finger prick test at one of five memory clinics in Europe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Water can work its way under the door threshold via capillary attraction, wind or even negative slope on the exterior landing, causing water to run toward the room.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

But for hummingbirds, which flick their tongues 15 times per second as they drain each flower and quickly move on, capillary action just isn’t fast enough, Rico-Guevara says.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023

Water rises through the clay to meet it, but cannot proceed further because the sand is too loose for further capillary action.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

“It’s searing pain from all the lactic acid. It floods your system. You blow capillaries in your eyes, you throw up after races,” said Cheek, now an NBC analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

If done properly, it's unlikely to cause you any harm, but Tina warns that "too much pressure can cause bruising or broken capillaries, so be gentle".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

With roughly one billion capillaries, the brain relies on healthy vasculature to sustain function and resist disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025

Researchers hope these artificial capillaries will aid in the development of better snakebite treatments while lowering the dependence on animal models.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024

I even know what capillaries are, I even spelled it right.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood