kernel
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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
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
There may have been a kernel of truth to his charge.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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