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sliver

[sliv-er] / ˈslɪv ər /
NOUN
tiny piece, usually of wood or metal
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A big TAM tells investors that capturing even a sliver of the market could mean a great business.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

To be sure, these products still represent just a sliver of overall ETF assets, even if they’re among the hottest categories for new fund launches in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

Every winter, a sliver of the South Australian coast hosts the world's largest mating event for giant cuttlefish.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Would he have imagined in the late 1980s that 30 years later, Sony would be primarily an entertainment company, its consumer-electronics business a sliver of its former size?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

After playing in it she speared a sliver and ate it.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Thin-sliced celery or carrots, fennel shaved translucent, a few slivers of red onion or scallions, even cucumbers if you’re craving something clean and cold.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

It also sees its role of defending Thailand's territorial claims as a sacred one, even though this conflict is about tiny slivers of mostly unpopulated land.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Here Mr. Stoppard managed to impart a few slivers of his deep knowledge of literary history while exploring the universal theme of a love that cannot find expression or recompense.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

In the resulting paintings, the small photographic moments are reduced to tiny slivers emerging from the paint, playing a delightful game of hide-and-seek.

From Seattle Times Feb. 20, 2024

Jacquel opened the Kelvinator’s door, put the plastic jars with their slivers of spleen, of kidney, of liver, of heart, inside.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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