micro
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It is good news too for the wider habitat as the presence of water voles brings benefits for biodiversity as they create micro ecosystems as they interact with the river.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Those micro doses of movement throughout the day can counteract the effects.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
This is especially true in the era of social media, hyper-individualization, personal branding and micro celebrity.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You can put in micro forests,” Wacht said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
An infinitesimal fraction of a second prior to the bomb’s detonation, two particles collide with such fierce velocity that they form a micro singularity—a black hole too small to see with the naked eye.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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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
This term is also used of analogous lossages on Macintoshes and other micros without memory protection. :number-crunching: n.
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.
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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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