kernel
Example Sentences
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“A lot of times there is something a little odd about the timing, or something I may have lifted out of a classical piece I heard. There’s a kernel, and then I start to build.”
From New York Times
First though, you’ll have to remove the kernels from the cob.
From New York Times
Instead of drifting down with gravity, the little white kernels lofted up, up and away, revealing the flow of air, and the descent rate of her balloon as she prepared to land.
From New York Times
While both flours are made by removing the outer husk and milling the inner kernel of rice, they use two completely different types.
From Salon
There was always a small kernel of truth to his worries.
From New York Times
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