micro
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The Houston-based company, which runs micro hospitals and emergency departments, said in a regulatory filing that data about patients, employees and business partners was stolen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The analysis revealed an association between genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease and the frequency of nighttime micro awakenings.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Instead, “American Doctor” focuses on the micro, giving voice to the doctors and caregivers who traditionally have been spared during armed conflicts, as laid out by the Geneva Conventions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I say it's micro power, so we have to think about what micro power can do," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Come now, they always said, and then you arrived to find two people waiting to get micro braids and still the owner would tell you “Wait, my sister is coming to help.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“Too many people are focusing on the micros, and not the macros in life,” the comedian and radio host said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
"All industries are doing very well from micros up to corporates. I can't think of any industry which this year has problems."
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2022
“We use it for our dishes here at the bistro and for our events. They’re clean, they have good taste. I like to have micros with bigger stems and he does that.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
“Alongside the top-line perspective he held, he was able to still make time for the important micros of life.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Much hacking on small, non-MMU micros used to consist of `peek'ing around memory, more or less at random, to find the location where the system keeps interesting stuff.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: micro
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: micro-
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