kernel
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“There’s always kind of a kernel of truth in what he says, but he goes way beyond it and has all these outlandish claims.”
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
So both of them have a kernel of truth, but none of it is the full truth.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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
“Val sent her to plead for Mance again,” Jon lied, and they talked for a while of Mance and Stannis and Melisandre of Asshai, until the raven ate the last com kernel and screamed, “Blood.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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