sliver
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A man stood on a small sliver of unburned land, surrounded by scorched vegetation, Malone said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Or a whole tangerine and an entire avocado toast, as opposed to a sliver?
From Salon • May 17, 2026
But even then, said Patrick Huey, principal adviser at Victory Independent Planning in Naples, Fla., private-market investments probably shouldn’t make up more than a sliver of your portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Amazon appears on track to take a sliver of the market, which raises concerns that growth for the chip makers, including Nvidia, could slow down.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Not a sliver of light shines through any window in the Park.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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