kernel
Example Sentences
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Is there any kernel of truth to anything she’s saying?
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
But they need to find the kernel of truth in the complaints, without explaining them away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Many of his claims have a kernel of truth to them.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
Amari knew, however, that it was just a matter of time before she would be toiling in the hot sun, up to her knees in water, planting the rice, one kernel after another.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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