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cranny

[kran-ee] / ˈkræn i /


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Passengers were shimmying in practically every nook and cranny in the auditorium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

It takes time for higher energy prices to work their way into every nook and cranny of the economy.

From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026

Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

"They'll be hiding in any nook and cranny to go to sleep during the day."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

We walk around both the small and big loops, searching every nook and cranny.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

All the little nooks and crannies of our lives enjoy Fourth Amendment protections.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s a good time to find those nooks and crannies.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

A few customers place their unwanted wares in shopping bags, which they hide in the nooks and crannies beside their houses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

Inspired by cinema setpieces and centuries-old European cottages, architects designed playful homes with turrets and gables on the outside and nooks and crannies on the inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

With push-button ease, one may send a fog of dieldrin into the most inaccessible nooks and crannies of cabinets, corners, and baseboards.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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