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kernel

[kur-nl] / ˈkɜr nl /


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“There’s usually a kernel of truth,” he said.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

So both of them have a kernel of truth, but none of it is the full truth.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“A competent security researcher could go their whole life without finding a Linux kernel vulnerability,” Carlini said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Is there any kernel of truth to anything she’s saying?

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

So, the kernel thing—that’s what it feels like now.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Elsewhere, chain gelato brand Snowflake makes a sweetcorn-flavoured "Snow Cob", while more mainstream, high-end supermarkets and chocolate brands are selling corn kernels covered in chocolate.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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

Jojo sang along with the popcorn as the kernels exploded into delicious bits of fluff.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

Time was the great millstone, which ground us to dust like kerneled wheat.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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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