shred

Example Sentences

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This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

She and some 20 other girls are participating in an inaugural Surf Academy which requires they enrol in school, incentivised by the chance to shred waves.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The changes are stripping work trips of whatever shred of glamour they had after years of belt-tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“That is very, very troubling to anybody who looks at this with a shred of objectivity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

I feel like my skin is coated with crushed glass, ready to shred me to smithereens if I dare close my eyes and drop my guard.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed