kernel
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Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
But they need to find the kernel of truth in the complaints, without explaining them away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
There is no kernel of truth here: The claims of wrongdoing are fabricated from top to bottom.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
The others watched agitatedly, as if preparing to go after her, and I quickly cracked another and threw the kernel to distract them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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