splinter
Example Sentences
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To make my characters more interesting than that, I wanted them to have moments of self-awareness that would stick like a splinter in their brains and not let them off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The county’s steps haven’t stopped the chaos: A splinter group from the condo now has elected a new board, which claims to have rightful control over the property.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
But regional cooperation doesn’t need to splinter the world entirely.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Iswap is a splinter group of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has been waging an insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria for more than a decade.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
She knew every splinter and crack in each of the thirty wooden floorboards.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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