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microcosm

[mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] / ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm /


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When they scored, it was a microcosm of their class, a lethal moment of accuracy and brilliance.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“The View” is not just a television show; it is a microcosm of the electorate Vance needs and does not yet have.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

The play, which takes place in the period predating smartphones, offers a microcosm of American life, not unlike the Grover’s Corners of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” before our brains were all rewired.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

But what they didn’t say was that prison was also a microcosm of a totalitarian society, a nearly pure example of the police state.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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