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shredding

[shred-ing] / ˈʃrɛd ɪŋ /


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Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

These are ideal for anything that welcomes a little shredding or chopping: chicken salad, soups, dumplings, maybe a quick stovetop pasta.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

It was an off-speed pitch first derived from the forkball that hadn’t been popular since the age of the Walkman—and its reputation for shredding elbows had given it a stigma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The main challenge comes from contamination introduced during the vehicle shredding process.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

I pulled hard to the right, forcing a sudden lurch as Nergal shot past me, his spear tip shredding the side of the chariot.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda



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