splintered
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With Australia prop Angus Bell yellow-carded for a hip-drop tackle on Feyi-Waboso, Joe Heyes splintered off the side of a driven maul to put England 19-3 clear after little more than half an hour.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The increasingly splintered ways in which voters seek information, fueled by the rapid changes in technology and media, has kept political campaign strategists on their toes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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
We found old splintered boards, two-by-fours, and cardboard.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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