crumb

Example Sentences

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Krieger’s investment plunged him into an open-source intelligence community that obsessively tracks every crumb of Rocket Lab news and data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The fact she managed to show fight and take the second set into a tie-break was a clear crumb of comfort.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The natural leavening gives them a lighter, crispier crust and an airy, mildly tangy crumb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But when I really pressed on the memory — when I tried to locate the most sensory detail — it wasn’t the yogurt dip or the crumb coating or even the spice blend.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

“Oh, let ’em eat,” said Rosaleen, which floored me, since she’d been known to smack my hand sideways for pinching a single crumb off her fritters before dinner.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd