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splinter

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




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It no longer controls the huge swathes of territory it once did, but it, and other splinter groups, remains active and dangerous.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

I picked at the doorpost with a fingernail and a long splinter the size of my palm peeled away with little resistance.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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