shard

An autopsy report on an Arizona man who died in a crash noted a large shard in his neck that had a DTN serial number inscribed on it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

She seemed to hold no mistrust toward me and my halting Spanish, no shard of suspicion that I could use to create the usual distance around myself.

From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026

Spain goalkeeper Santiago Canizares missed the 2002 World Cup after he accidentally smashed a bottle of aftershave and a shard of glass severed a tendon in his right foot.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

And he didn’t immediately know that a shard had broken free until he returned to the huddle Saturday night and teammates began pointing it out to him.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

Pinmei threw Yishan a questioning glance, but he only reached down to grab a shard of broken stone and they both followed Lady Meng toward the river.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

According to a video shared Monday on Threads, a Parton fan who planned to lay flowers at the star found that it was marred by what seemed to be shards from a broken candle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Next to the damaged station, dozens of onlookers stared at the flames roaring from the vehicle amid shards of glass and rubble, AFP journalists observed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Johnson is prized for his “Broken Men” grids of anxious-seeming, masklike figures composed of shards of ceramic tile, mirror, shells and wood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

There are many risks that come with skip diving, as skips often contain broken glass, metal shards or biohazardous waste.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Grimly, he poked the toe of his shoe through the shards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros