as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
Do shin splint symptoms benefit from physical therapy, orthopedic care, or massage therapy?
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
After realignment, a nasal splint is applied to stabilize bones while healing.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The specialty avoids making irreversible changes to the bite or jaw and instead treats TMJ disorders with tools like counseling, dietary changes, medication, physical therapy, and removable dental splints.
—Lucy Maher, Fortune Well, 17 July 2024
If done correctly, the splint will form a physical barrier that prevents the hose from flattening out to the sides, forcibly keeping the hose straight and ensuring a consistent flow of water through the affected area.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
After realignment, a nasal splint is applied to stabilize bones while healing.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The specialty avoids making irreversible changes to the bite or jaw and instead treats TMJ disorders with tools like counseling, dietary changes, medication, physical therapy, and removable dental splints.
—Lucy Maher, Fortune Well, 17 July 2024
If done correctly, the splint will form a physical barrier that prevents the hose from flattening out to the sides, forcibly keeping the hose straight and ensuring a consistent flow of water through the affected area.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
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But Trump’s comeback could escalate the chip war between the U.S. and China.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Every wall is either mirrored or painted in an eye-popping shade of shiny, egg-yolk yellow, accented with glossy mahogany, hot red cabinets, and slivers of gold.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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But Moscow still casts a long shadow in the country, most visibly in Transnistria, a sliver of territory which illegally split from Moldova during a brief war in the 1990s.Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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All the while, their connection deepens and splinters as life gets in the way and troubled pasts come to light.Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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The border has long seemed a political millstone for Democrats, a place where the party splinters on policy and the results are out of step with broad public opinion.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Scientists predict that Triton might one day wander too close and end up becoming gravitationally sheared into fragments.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This included not just a large pool of blood but an expended shell casing and bullet fragments, bloody clothes and weapons, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Investigators searched his white Jetta but did not find any shards of glass or blood stains.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Both campaigns have targeted small, often little-appreciated shards to reach hyper-specific pockets of potential voters.Axios, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, butter, bouillon base, garlic powder, chile flakes, basil and oregano over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until quite fragrant.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Once melted, add garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, stirring continuously, 45 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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