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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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The UN's humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has said micro drones - nicknamed "cockroach drones" - are also being used on the ground in Venezuela.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“Those micro doses of movement throughout the day can counteract the effects.”

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

This is especially true in the era of social media, hyper-individualization, personal branding and micro celebrity.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

None of the studies found statistically significant increases in income in families who received micro loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

She gently pushes my head down so that I am looking at the scarf and drags the brown plastic comb with its micro teeth through my hair.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

"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 Steele, Guy L.




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