sliver

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They must avoid setting a new record if they are going to survive, with relegation rivals West Ham's 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa the sliver of hope needed on a wretched afternoon.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

London was a sliver ahead, but other European stock markets dipped.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

American Express likens the 1,500-square-foot lounge, tucked away in a sliver of space past a Kate Spade store and smoking lounge with slot machines, to a speakeasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Laredo Republican who represents a sliver of the city, promised that it would bring “good paying jobs,” although San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, argued otherwise in demanding more transparency.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

A dim sliver of blue glows through the trees.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes