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
She expects Asia’s oleochemical product demand to remain healthy from the personal healthcare industry, while higher palm kernel oil prices could pose a risk to earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
Is there any kernel of truth to anything she’s saying?
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
The kernel of truth in Hamilton’s distinction between personal and political criticism of Burr resides here.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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
Popcorn remains one of the most profitable consumer products; kernels cost pennies per serving, store well, generate little waste and require minimal labor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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
Singing in Navajo, she bent over and scattered a handful of red, blue, and purple kernels in the hole.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Time was the great millstone, which ground us to dust like kerneled wheat.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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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
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