kernel
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So both of them have a kernel of truth, but none of it is the full truth.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
“A competent security researcher could go their whole life without finding a Linux kernel vulnerability,” Carlini said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
There is no kernel of truth here: The claims of wrongdoing are fabricated from top to bottom.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
It has always stood out to me as the kernel of words that totally reflects how I feel about the life experience of an African-American.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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