sliver
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Yet suddenly in March China reported that it had achieved a 17.7% reduction in carbon intensity between 2020 and 2025—a sliver short of its 18% goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Put another way, Daco says a small sliver of upper-income Americans buoyed by big increases in their stock investments are driving consumer spending, the main engine of U.S. economic growth.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
A man stood on a small sliver of unburned land, surrounded by scorched vegetation, Malone said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Or a whole tangerine and an entire avocado toast, as opposed to a sliver?
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Olanna watched the Peugeot 404 disappear down the road and stood there for a while, feeling as if she had swallowed a sparkling sliver of light.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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