sliver
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One and one might secure a sliver of hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“We understand trading cards represents a small sliver of the business” for Target, “likely in the 1% to 2% range of total revenue,” the Mizuho analysts, led by David Bellinger, said in their note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
A big TAM tells investors that capturing even a sliver of the market could mean a great business.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Therein lies a sliver of hope for Arsenal because, as things stand, the only way out is a move to the Emirates Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“This way,” Alexander said, and disappeared into a sliver of shadow that somehow seemed darker than the rest.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Screwing them into place produced razor-sharp slivers of metal, which in some cases accumulated beneath the deck in areas containing large amounts of aircraft wiring.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
The Chicken Katli has thin slivers of chicken and on top is truffle.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
It’s about 6 inches wide and shot through with slivers of chocolate that vary in size.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
As I pull it free, the blade slices the air, dividing the kitchen into slivers.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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