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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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They include aspiring uranium suppliers as well as small, advanced and micro reactor, or SAMR, developers, nuclear-reactor supply chain firms and investors, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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

The pioneering experiment was carried out using OtaNano, Finland's national research infrastructure for nano, micro and quantum technology.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 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

Javier used to steal my micro dolls when he was mad at me and hide them in the creosote bush.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

"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

The proliferating micros nip at the heels of established craft brewers and multinational conglomerates alike.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2017

Though this facility used to be common on memory-limited micros and is still widely supported for backward compatibility, the jargon usage is semi-obsolescent; in particular, most Unix programmers will think of this as an exec.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele




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