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as in specks
a very small piece
she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate
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as in pieces
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
bits of cookie scattered on the table
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as in splashes
a very small amount
I'll have only a bit of food right now
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as in whiles
an indefinite but usually short period of time
this will only take a bit
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as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits
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Noun
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Quantum computing uses subatomic particles that can be both simultaneously.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Attention, littles: Ms. Rachel is on her way to Netflix!—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ready for Fed The S&P 500 ended Tuesday little changed as traders await the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision (more on that below).—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2024
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The number of ads displayed has grown, the way Google ranks content is constantly changing to provide a better user experience, and rich snippets of text from websites began appearing in result pages several years ago.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Her videos feature game-day glam transformations and snippets from her performances alongside her teammates on the field.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The 22-year-old can eke out a few fractions of an advantage when making a run, a pass or getting a shot away.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
19 Dec. 2024
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Subsidence is when the ground beneath a building sinks, pulling a building's foundations down with it, and researchers are able to measure it by fractions of an inch when looking at satellite imagery.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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Sustainability And Comfort Trends Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association, anticipates significant advances in climate control by the technology learning our preferences and daily routines over time.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pausing as a Leadership Practice Leaders can incorporate pauses into their routines to unlock their full potential.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Whole grains like wheat and oats as well as pseudograins like quinoa.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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The comet passed between the sun and Earth in late September and October, so light diffracted (bent around) by dust grains in the tail, which were concentrated in the direction of Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The area east of Dixie Highway is often granted its desires, and the northwest was given whatever crumbs were left — so disheartening and frustrating.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Dec. 2024
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Rather, those little white or yellowish crumbs could be signs of a few different issues that deserve your attention, like dry skin craving moisture, for example, or an underlying condition leading to irritation or inflammation.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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By analyzing the composition of these molecules in the sediment layers deposited every year, the scientists were able to reconstruct a climate curve covering both the timing of the volcanic eruptions and the meteorite impact.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The structure of these molecules changes depending on the temperature of the environment the bacteria once lived in.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bits. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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