sliver
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Only a tiny sliver of ChatGPT’s users pay for the service, meaning that OpenAI doesn’t generate revenue for a large chunk of its inference costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Twenty20 cricket is a game of small margins, but it's also one in which you need a sliver of luck to thrive.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
When it’s raining, it’s tempting to mistake a sliver of blue sky for a change in the weather.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 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
My voice betrayed the small sliver of hope sliding under my skin.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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