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The first kernel of a potential agreement emerged that evening, when the CEO met with key representatives of the supervisory-board factions, according to a person with knowledge of the events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

“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

A few moments later an unlikely kernel of warmth ignited in her stomach, as if the icy water had activated some secret reserve of energy within her body.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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

Some chains are testing organic kernels, lower-salt offerings and alternative cooking oils.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

These include the Green, Neumann, and Schwarz kernels, which are important tools for solving boundary value problems in physics and engineering.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 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