as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
And all this without a shred of actual evidence or even a hint at the source of these wildly disparate numbers.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
Bound and Shears, nerves shredded, have gone on a head-clearing walk to a towering iceberg a mile away from the ship, only to be called urgently back to the bridge.
—Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In fact, since the first match-up of presidential understudies nearly 50 years ago, precisely zero have made a shred of difference in the race for the White House.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
And all this without a shred of actual evidence or even a hint at the source of these wildly disparate numbers.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Verb
Albers digs into the strings, almost shredding them like a heavy metal guitar at times.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
Bound and Shears, nerves shredded, have gone on a head-clearing walk to a towering iceberg a mile away from the ship, only to be called urgently back to the bridge.
—Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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There had been a glimmer of hope over the weekend when the company and union leaders reached a preliminary agreement, thanks partly to an intervention from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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But The Apprentice offers glimmers of more nuanced ideas.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dodgers Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path? Oct. 26, 2024 Treinen struck out slugger Aaron Judge with a nasty, down-and-away, 85-mph sweeper, but Giancarlo Stanton ripped a hard grounder off the third-base bag for an RBI single that made it 4-2.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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The game was inspired by real life conflicts ripped straight from the headlines and would result in the franchise’s first direct sequel with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, Napa wineries have hosted the event in April, welcoming the gentle warmth and hint of summer, while Healdsburg in Sonoma County follows up in mid-July, allowing guests to bask in the sunny California days and cool evenings.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ohio’s 9th and 13th congressional districts Two key races in Ohio could also provide early hints about who will control the House.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eddie Murphy is about to tear the roof off the sucker.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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That time when your metabolism stops, gravity starts tearing you down, your bones start wearing off.Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yet the new building’s geometric clean lines and splashes of orange — the school’s color — over a chrome exterior is attracting students in a way that Chabot College hasn’t experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flour, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, butter, and a splash of vinegar round out the recipe.Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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The pasta is topped with a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Starting in 2023 with its new Apple TV deal, the league committed to playing most games on Saturdays, with regular weeknight games on Wednesdays, and a sprinkling of games on Sundays.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Now the sprawling contemporary structure in the Bird Streets of Los Angeles has just popped up for sale again, this time asking a speck under $18 million.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Rivers: … there was not one speck of blood on his shirt, on his pants, on his face, anywhere whatsoever.Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Further artworks and design touches can be seen throughout from the likes of Ian Rayer-Smith, Jo Taylor, Françoise Delaire, Gabriel Leung, George Blacklock, and Ewan David.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Donovan noted that he’s stayed in touch with some of his fellow cast members, joining Bilson and Clarke on several episodes of their podcast Welcome to the O.C., Bitches!John Russell, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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