splinter
Example Sentences
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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
That threat could be a pathogen inside the body or something as simple as a splinter.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
But regional cooperation doesn’t need to splinter the world entirely.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
He glanced away from the oily green gaze that watched him, and held up before him his staff, that looked now like a splinter, like a twig.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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