kernel
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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 is no kernel of truth here: The claims of wrongdoing are fabricated from top to bottom.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
Many of his claims have a kernel of truth to them.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
One key outcome of this approach is the ability to derive exact formulas for kernel functions.
From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026
Most of them had enough bulk to warrant a double take, but when she scanned their faces—often scarred, pockmarked, or just plain hideous—there was no spark behind their eyes, no shining kernel of cleverness.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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