splinter
Example Sentences
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While broadcast evening news and morning shows have suffered from viewer drop-offs as audiences splinter and get their information from a range of sources, the declines at CBS have been particularly steep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That threat could be a pathogen inside the body or something as simple as a splinter.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The 21st Century saw dance music splinter into even more sub-genres, providing something for everyone to move to.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
To make my characters more interesting than that, I wanted them to have moments of self-awareness that would stick like a splinter in their brains and not let them off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He needed to clear out the splinter or the foot would get worse, and quickly.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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