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sliver

[sliv-er] / ˈslɪv ər /
NOUN
tiny piece, usually of wood or metal
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Put another way, Daco says a small sliver of upper-income Americans buoyed by big increases in their stock investments are driving consumer spending, the main engine of U.S. economic growth.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

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

Adding a sliver of the hottest private companies to your portfolio can be far more tricky than buying stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

That was when he spotted a sliver of a book with old, black binding and silver lettering that read Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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