microcosm

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Instead, “From the Shadows” is an ingenious microcosm, focused on the “candlelight” nocturnes of 1765 to 1773, when Wright was present at the creation of our age of science and spectacle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

His restart for Graham - speedy thinking and immaculate execution - was Russell in microcosm.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Tuliaupupu’s near-decade playing college sports is a microcosm of a growing trend in the amateur ranks, where athletes are staying in school longer to keep playing and competing as students.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

"The world's still full of those confused little boys creating chaos in the world in the guise of men and hopefully this is a little microcosm of that which helps us understand that," he adds.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“The university becomes a microcosm of the country.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie