bits

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These are ideal for weeknight stir-fries, skillet chilis or brothy pots of beans where small, scrappy bits of protein can stretch themselves beautifully.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Below are five bits that encapsulate his run as one of late-night’s most self-deprecating hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In the ruins, Sabbagh picked out bits of his family's shattered life -- a scrap of his mother Afaf's bedspread, chunks of wooden furniture from their dining room, a red sofa cushion.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The last work he staged, “Moby Dick” was for Wilson “Messiah”-like in that he picked and chose bits from a novel with an already interrupted narrative the way Handel’s librettist did from the Bible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I was beaming at the salesclerk and the pretty lady, proud that I was able to share a few bits of current events.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan