kernel

“There’s always kind of a kernel of truth in what he says, but he goes way beyond it and has all these outlandish claims.”

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

So both of them have a kernel of truth, but none of it is the full truth.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

And for a few brief seconds I haven’t thought about being a kernel in hot oil.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

You can caramelize the corn in a skillet, but if you prefer it with a late-summer-smoky-char, cook the shucked cobs on the grill before cutting off the kernels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

You cannot know precisely which kernels will pop and in which order, while some kernels may not pop at all.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

“You can achieve a gorgeous slightly umami and sweet flavor by blending steamed or canned sweet corn kernels with oat milk and straining it,” she explains.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

Moments later, Nathan entered the mobile home with his bags and the kernels his mother had bought for his science project.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Time was the great millstone, which ground us to dust like kerneled wheat.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

The sun was just setting when the captain and Chris reappeared bearing gourds full of smoking fish, and sweet sugary yams, and ears of curious small kernelled Indian corn.

From The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades by J. Watson Davis