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splinter

[splin-ter] / ˈsplɪn tər /
NOUN
thin piece of solid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Alice Splinter, a pediatrician in Athens, Texas, said referring Medicaid patients to specialists has gotten more difficult as insurers cut what they pay doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A lot of very, very excellent journalists worked at Fusion and Splinter.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2024

And casting Chan inspired the filmmakers to create a bona fide Jackie Chan fight scene for Splinter in the martial arts icon’s signature action-comedy style.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

In fact, the cast of side characters almost outshines the turtles themselves in the comedy department, with Chan’s endearing Splinter and Ice Cube’s 1970s Blaxploitation-style funky-fresh villain, Superfly, being the prime examples.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Hearts are not made Of glass Or bone Or any material that could Splinter Or Fragment Or Shatter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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