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cranny

[kran-ee] / ˈkræn i /


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AI companies have been working tirelessly to stuff generative and agentic AI into every nook and cranny of our online lives.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

The living space is heavily shielded with acoustic laminated glass and sound-dampening insulation in every cranny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

It takes time for higher energy prices to work their way into every nook and cranny of the economy.

From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026

From obsessive city-wide tagging in every impossible nook and cranny and world famous Banksy pieces to bold and colourful community murals, Bristol's street art has since become world renowned.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025

They filled every nook and cranny of the cave.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

All the little nooks and crannies of our lives enjoy Fourth Amendment protections.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s a good time to find those nooks and crannies.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

We needed to update our ancient knob-and-tube wiring, and I was exploring the house’s crannies in hopes of doing some work myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Inspired by cinema setpieces and centuries-old European cottages, architects designed playful homes with turrets and gables on the outside and nooks and crannies on the inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Mine was a world of carpets and table-legs and chair-legs and the little crannies behind large pieces of furniture.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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