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splinter

noun as in thin piece of solid

verb as in break into thin, small pieces

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The two are constantly bickering about everything, and occasionally he breaks a door into splinters, though he never raises a hand against her.

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The company has been on the lookout for potential targets, but a challenging market and the splintered fresh food space made it hard to find the right ones, according to Chief Financial Officer Anthony Gruber.

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But Starmer’s problem is that his fragile coalition of Labour voters aren’t just flocking to one other party but splintering to alternatives across the political spectrum.

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And the widespread destruction of housing and communities has often meant families splintering to survive.

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While there appears to be momentum within the party, in a splintered political landscape there is a question mark over how the Greens can turn this into votes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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