grain
Example Sentences
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To further investigate, scientists combined mineral grain dating techniques with computer models of ancient ice sheets.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
So, take his schedule with a grain of salt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Oetzi and these Bronze Age salt miners ate more fibre and whole grain than modern-day people, Sarhan explained.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
There’s more than a grain of truth to that, but the cohort that really can’t stop themselves are Wall Street professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“It has to pick out every grain of salt before it can wear the skin again,” Doc said, his voice a tobacco-scented whisper.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Vocabulary lists containing grain
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Down on the Farm
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