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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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The work could also support the development of next-generation high-reliability micro energy systems and self-powered sensing technologies.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

It is chiefly a maker of computer hardware and communications equipment, but also sells its own line of micro turbojets, which are small engines used in drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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

"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

Ekman calls that kind of fleeting look a micro expression, which is a very particular and critical kind of facial expression.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

"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

With the advent of workstations and micros, changes to the host file would have to be made nightly.

From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Ed Krol




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