grain
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When the other animals don’t heed her warnings, the mouse takes it upon herself to save her home, one grain of sand at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
So he cautioned that traders should “take any single day’s comments with a grain of salt.”
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
When a tiny grain of rock from space enters Earth's atmosphere, it rapidly heats up.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
This advice goes against the grain of American culture and commerce lately, but many “roadies” agree that it’s crucial to getting the best of Route 66.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Then I would bring out the rice, and measure it, and run the grain through my fingers for sheer love of it, fondling it like a simpleton.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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