shard

Example Sentences

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Since then, researchers have received only sporadic shards of information from sources still in shock, at times crying while relaying their accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

China argues that various pieces of evidence, from pottery shards to navigational guides used by Chinese fishermen, back up its claims of historical sovereignty.

From BBC

I used shards from bowls and my end product looked like a lotus flower, a thing I did not realize until someone pointed it out.

From Salon

The shore doesn’t look nearly as clean as the Sands of Asase—broken concrete, ruined golden statues, and stained-glass shards litter the sand.

From Literature

On Thursday, piles of dirt, concrete shards and other debris surrounded the property, with a bulldozer watching over.

From Los Angeles Times