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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

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. 8, 2026

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

"I'm getting dizzy," she said, shifting her position on the hard wooden folding chair, "and worse yet, I think I've got a splinter in my fanny."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

The ocean scenery is fake; the wooden splinters are real.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

I'm getting splinters from sitting on the fence here.”

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024

The words left my mouth before I even realized it, the Hebrew sharp on the tongue, like splinters.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Orator William M. Evarts declared: “I tell you that when the statue of Washington sustains in its firm hand the splintered flag-staff of Fort Sumter, it means something.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

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

It was heavy, and I bumped against the doorframe, scraping my knuckles on the splintered wood.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Instead, the middle class is splintering along generational lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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

Price’s thesis is simple, but unsettling: modern digital life — especially social media — is turbocharging our anxieties and splintering our attention spans, making what she calls “True Fun” feel increasingly elusive.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025

The glass buckled, some of the pieces shattering and splintering on the floor beside me.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer