microcosm
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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 long journey to get a subway along Wilshire, Elkind said, is a microcosm of just how difficult it is to build rail in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Karagümrük isn’t a part of Istanbul that tourists visit, but it is a microcosm of Turkey’s cultural tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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