pieces
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If you kept dividing an apple into smaller and smaller pieces, you would eventually reach molecules, then atoms, and later the tiny particles inside atoms such as protons, quarks, and gluons.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Small pieces of his vessel were scattered among the rocks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
On the second Monday in May, Motsak’s shift ended with a sunrise as he restarted one of the pieces of equipment at 5 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Through the rain I couldn't see Koyuk or Womengo, nothing except great pieces of ice that had broken loose from the coast and were floating out to sea.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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