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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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So when my Google searches treat my request for info about sitcom intros of years past like splitting the atom, I get suspicious.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In a landmark paper published in 2021, Pasqal researchers showed how neutrals atom could be scaled into larger systems.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In its first moments, the universe was a seething soup of elementary particles and energetic photons that would destroy any atom before it could form.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Water molecules are made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, giving water its familiar H2O formula.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

“The lenses leave behind a harmless film against the eye surface that is only one atom thick. This film acts as a conduit between the lenses and your body.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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