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splinter

noun as in thin piece of solid

verb as in break into thin, small pieces

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But Boko Haram has since splintered and been largely confined to the Muslim-dominated villages of the far northeast, where few Christians remain.

Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations.

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A troll steps through the broken doorway, spinning a splintered wooden club.

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The giant panda has a special, thick lining in its throat to protect against bamboo splinters.

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Price’s thesis is simple, but unsettling: modern digital life — especially social media — is turbocharging our anxieties and splintering our attention spans, making what she calls “True Fun” feel increasingly elusive.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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