shred

Example Sentences

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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

As he fumbles with his out-of-tune Flying V, looking ready to shred in a thrash band, the crowd cheers for his success despite his self-doubt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

She and some 20 other girls are participating in an inaugural Surf Academy which requires they enrol in school, incentivised by the chance to shred waves.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The changes are stripping work trips of whatever shred of glamour they had after years of belt-tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Frodo hid the Ring away, and the shadow passed leaving hardly a shred of memory.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien