shard
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An autopsy report on an Arizona man who died in a crash noted a large shard in his neck that had a DTN serial number inscribed on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A conservator uncovers the shard, which bears an intense blue figure of a skylark — evidence, at least to the reader, that Alouette’s recipe endured, and a symbol of how both she and Sasha escaped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
She seemed to hold no mistrust toward me and my halting Spanish, no shard of suspicion that I could use to create the usual distance around myself.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
"The light was stunning and I captured the shot just as a shard of light from the winter sun broke through the cloud," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
She pulled the shard of mirror from Finn’s back pocket and held it up to the light.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
According to a video shared Monday on Threads, a Parton fan who planned to lay flowers at the star found that it was marred by what seemed to be shards from a broken candle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Next to the damaged station, dozens of onlookers stared at the flames roaring from the vehicle amid shards of glass and rubble, AFP journalists observed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Lately, though, it’s been something else: crisp, golden shards of chicken skin.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
A Persian baklava dressed with golden shards of filo pastry.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
He nodded at the shards of glass swept into a pile in the corner.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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