kernel

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Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Implicit in the articles is the sense that there may be a kernel of something good in a society that enables individuals to rise above oppression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There is no kernel of truth here: The claims of wrongdoing are fabricated from top to bottom.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Is there any kernel of truth to what she says?

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau