crumb
Example Sentences
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Changes in crumb structure also led to denser bread with reduced softness.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
Eight games is a painfully short spell in charge but there isn't a crumb of evidence to support him staying.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
It’s a crumb of hospitality, flung together and nonetheless holy.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
While that might be some crumb of comfort for investors, it is still 31% off its record high of $126,273 it hit in early October.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
“Dainty David,” said Mary Poppins with a sniff, as one bird picked up a crumb and dropped it again from its beak.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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