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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkyul /


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He neatly encapsulated his theory as such: “The Mag7 is the largest unhedged molecule short ever underwritten by the equity market.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The molecule behaves somewhat like a compressed spring.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

If a big piece of gravel makes it to the top, or a new stable molecule comes together, call it a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A spokesperson for Eli Lilly said that retatrutide is an investigational molecule that is legally only available to participants in its clinical trials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Not one of the four ancient Ionian and alchemical “elements” is in the modern sense an element at all: one is a molecule, two are mixtures of molecules, and the last is a plasma.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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