kernel
Example Sentences
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Is there any kernel of truth to anything she’s saying?
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
Implicit in the articles is the sense that there may be a kernel of something good in a society that enables individuals to rise above oppression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Many of his claims have a kernel of truth to them.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
One key outcome of this approach is the ability to derive exact formulas for kernel functions.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
I tried not to even consider the possibility that Barack might lose the election, but it was there—a kernel of fear he and I carried privately, neither of us daring to give it voice.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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