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splinter

[splin-ter] / ˈsplɪn tər /
NOUN
thin piece of solid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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The bloc of governors would have to splinter before a majority of Fed voters in favor of a hike could carry the day.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

To understand this historic shift, The Wall Street Journal spoke to heads of government, their ministers and top aides to reconstruct the closed-door meetings where the alliance began to splinter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

That threat could be a pathogen inside the body or something as simple as a splinter.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

But regional cooperation doesn’t need to splinter the world entirely.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

Everything made to ache and splinter and seek and throb by the loss of our parents, our homes, our words, our Elder and our RiRi, our safety.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

But as the middle-class splinters along generational lines, other political experts warn that many ordinary Angelenos feel increasingly shut out of L.A. politics.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

I also wanted to understand if my treatment, which forced me to excavate painful childhood memories lodged beneath the surface, like splinters the skin had long healed over, could help others.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Most top directors can’t act to save their lives, which is why they tend to appear as themselves and stick out like splinters.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2025

As the film moves from Guatemala to Mexico and then to the United States, Nava slowly splinters the magical realism Rosa and Enrique had grown up with.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2025

Mr. McDuff came down from the mine to restore the fence and reported it had been reduced to splinters.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The early ratings show the enduring power of live sporting events and their ability to draw mass audiences at a time when streaming video has splintered viewership .

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

When he climbed the heap of slurry, he saw splintered furniture and ruined papers, but one thing remained intact.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

Whoever replaces Petro in August will confront a splintered Congress that will force any incoming administration to build alliances to pass laws.

From Barron's Mar. 9, 2026

Despite a concluding chapter that struggles to make these storylines converge, “Now I Surrender” remains frustratingly splintered.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

The door rattled again, and the broom splintered.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Now this very coalition is splintering as his support spirals downward.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2026

Individual investors kicked off 2026 by taking a page from the playbook of global central banks and stockpiling gold as a hedge against a splintering world order.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

“Or you get chaos and splintering and regionalization,” Ratney said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

I cringed, but instead of a terrible crash, there was just a dull splintering of wood.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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