kernel

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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

There is no kernel of truth here: The claims of wrongdoing are fabricated from top to bottom.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Call it a kernel of hope to hold onto as we turn the page.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

A central kernel of the premise of “After the Hunt” is that you never know what someone is going through.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

The others watched agitatedly, as if preparing to go after her, and I quickly cracked another and threw the kernel to distract them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo