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splinter

[splin-ter] / ˈsplɪn tər /
NOUN
thin piece of solid
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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That threat could be a pathogen inside the body or something as simple as a splinter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

As the Beatles began to splinter, Spitz writes, the Stones sharpened their focus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

But regional cooperation doesn’t need to splinter the world entirely.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

From hosting streaming events at the Three Sisters pub in the capital, a splinter group has formed and they now attend ice hockey games together.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

But that word, “whatnot,” settled into his brain like a splinter, like a chip of glass—like anything that looks healed over but truly isn’t, and can still give pangs years later.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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