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

When the last result was eventually declared in Inverness in the wee small hours, in a counting centre littered with empty pizza boxes, there was not even a crumb of comfort for the party.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Changes in crumb structure also led to denser bread with reduced softness.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 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