shred
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"The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without a shred of doubt," Wardley said on Sky Sports.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Then he does something worse: He allows his guilt to shred his integrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2026
Any legislator with a shred of dignity would have at least requested a full accounting of the reasons for going to war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Because maybe even after everything that’s happened, I still wanted to believe in that last shred of magic.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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“I was always amazed at how she tore delicate shreds of meat from her catch and then so tenderly fed her chicks,” said Long Beach resident Erica Motamed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Apparently, when it comes to shreds and zest, I possess the object permanence of a baby.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Everybody’s scrambling to find any facts about the guy, finding out where he studied, what he said, and not finding out very much at all, really grasping at small shreds of detail.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
Half the pieces are lost, and the shreds we do have are soaking wet.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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In July, FDA traceback and epidemiological evidence linked shredded iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms to a major Cyclospora outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The food-safety issues have included the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, which was linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The outbreak, which began in May, has affected tens of thousands of people who reported feeling ill after eating Taco Bell products with shredded lettuce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Beckany, the ringlet-haired casting assistant whose voice has steadily shredded into a total rasp today, is standing by the door, letting the last child out from her singing audition.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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Getting rid of stuff is something we do nearly every week, through donating, trashing and shredding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
The finding may explain why we can build upon skills, like going from plucking single notes on a guitar to shredding rock riffs, or from dribbling a ball to making cross-court plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Others suggest shredding and freezing parts of the chicken for stretch meals.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Giddy, he sashayed over to the cages where the dogs were destroying their chew toys, shredding them to pieces.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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