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[shred] / ʃrɛd /




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Because they arrive fully trimmed, they can go straight into a low, slow smoke or a gentle braise, where the collagen breaks down into gelatin and the meat becomes tender enough to shred.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

"The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without a shred of doubt," Wardley said on Sky Sports.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Then he does something worse: He allows his guilt to shred his integrity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.

From Slate Mar. 21, 2026

“In the meantime, you can help us shred the youngens’ plan, as Two Step so aptly put it.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Apparently, when it comes to shreds and zest, I possess the object permanence of a baby.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

The departure of Ohtani for zero prospects, zero young stars, nobody … seriously damaged the remaining shreds of trust between their many loyal fans and the team.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Everybody’s scrambling to find any facts about the guy, finding out where he studied, what he said, and not finding out very much at all, really grasping at small shreds of detail.

From Slate Mar. 11, 2026

Instantly his followers scrambled into the bushes as their Chief ripped the tapestry into shreds, his mighty claws rending and tearing as he roared madly: “It’s a fake, a copy, worthless trash. Aaaaaarrgh!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

In July, FDA traceback and epidemiological evidence linked shredded iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms to a major Cyclospora outbreak.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The food-safety issues have included the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, which was linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The outbreak, which began in May, has affected tens of thousands of people who reported feeling ill after eating Taco Bell products with shredded lettuce.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

One wore a raggedy silken gown that looked like it had once been white, the other wore a stained grey suit too large for it, the sleeves of which were shredded into shadowy tatters.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

He told the conference: "We discovered what we think is a black hole merging with a massive companion star, shredding it into a disk that feeds the black hole. It's a rare and awe-inspiring phenomenon."

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Start by shredding your rotisserie chicken into the bag.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

It was an off-speed pitch first derived from the forkball that hadn’t been popular since the age of the Walkman—and its reputation for shredding elbows had given it a stigma.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Purple light sprayed upward like shattered glass, and the tide poured through, shredding trees, destroying roads, wiping the Little Tiber off the map.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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