as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
Not literal strings, of course — but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Their owner has been sharing snippets of their lives on TikTok since Marlin, the eldest Labrador, was welcomed into their family.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The specialty single also includes the song’s outro — snipped from the original commercial release — as the voices of Kendricks and Paul Williams ring out while a snippet of saxophone, likely played by Funk Brother Hank Cosby, makes a brief and unexpected cameo.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song snippet Friday (Nov. 22), introducing the masses to his surprise album of the same name, GNX.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Their owner has been sharing snippets of their lives on TikTok since Marlin, the eldest Labrador, was welcomed into their family.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The specialty single also includes the song’s outro — snipped from the original commercial release — as the voices of Kendricks and Paul Williams ring out while a snippet of saxophone, likely played by Funk Brother Hank Cosby, makes a brief and unexpected cameo.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song snippet Friday (Nov. 22), introducing the masses to his surprise album of the same name, GNX.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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With 9 million residents, the county is the most populated in the United States, and those living along its beaches, on its inland coast and in several of its cities are under an air quality alert stemming from the particle pollution levels caused by fires.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These particles can also reduce visibility, explaining the hazy skies commuters woke up to.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Du Plessis went six for 11 on takedowns during Saturday’s scrap.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans never knew the EV1 existed — and the fight to keep it alive ended with GM crushing nearly all the cars into scrap.Jack Mitchell, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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These updates often include important security patches that protect against new vulnerabilities exploited by hackers.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thankfully, developer NetEase has been hard at work on improving the game, and the first major post-launch patch is now available.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The agency set this recommendation based on the need for cavity prevention balanced against the risk of fluorosis, when excess fluoride exposure in young children affects the outer appearance of teeth, manifesting as white flecks, spots or lines.Joseph Choi, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yes, there’s a demonic agent of chaos with six limbs and a mouthful of huge teeth.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In what could be the demise of any shred of ethical journalism, papers such as The Washington Post and the Tribune have declined to have their editorial boards endorse for president.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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