microcosm
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In reality, he was an enterprising newspaperman whose passion for Hong Kong is a microcosm of his love for America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
When they scored, it was a microcosm of their class, a lethal moment of accuracy and brilliance.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
It is a microcosm of the world’s society, with one important exception: Nearly everyone attending the festival is well educated.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
“The university becomes a microcosm of the country.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Her approach consists of combining aerosol and seawater samples with sediment records, satellite data and lab microcosms to pin down cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
“So why would we not shine a spotlight on sports that are microcosms of the real world? What I love about ultimate is that mixed isn’t combining two things. Ultimate is mixed, at its core.”
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
Beautifully illustrated by her brother, Billy Renkl, “The Comfort of Crows” may help readers see their own microcosms in a different light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
But the historian Qin Shao has argued that early teahouses still had subversive power as microcosms of both city and country.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
The macrocosm was a reflection of its microcosms.
From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson
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