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sliver

[sliv-er] / ˈslɪv ər /
NOUN
tiny piece, usually of wood or metal
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STRONGEST


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London was a sliver ahead, but other European stock markets dipped.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Twenty20 cricket is a game of small margins, but it's also one in which you need a sliver of luck to thrive.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

He spent about $400 on Lovable’s full suite of features, a sliver of what he would have shelled out to hire a coder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Laredo Republican who represents a sliver of the city, promised that it would bring “good paying jobs,” although San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, argued otherwise in demanding more transparency.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

After playing in it she speared a sliver and ate it.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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