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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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Looking at the details in Wednesday’s ADP data, small businesses with less than 50 employees added a whopping 85,000 jobs to payrolls last month, with micro businesses really leading the way.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

First, "building micro experiences" on your CV, such as running a community project or getting a day's work experience, she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

For more than ten years, Evan Economo's lab has relied on micro CT scanners to image insect specimens.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

As dinner begins, Mrs. Darcy goes on and on about her foundation, where she helps women and children from impoverished countries with something called micro grants.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi