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cantle

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Recent Examples of cantle Among the machinery are some pieces of equipment that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the cantle disher, which was used to shape the rear part of each saddletree. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024

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The generals have been internationally isolated since the takeover and Myanmar's economy and basic services, including healthcare, have been reduced to tatters amid the strife.

— Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Thin ceiling panels hang in tatters and cables dangle like airplane oxygen masks.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024

Definition of tatter

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Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Taken together, these masterworks mirror Prieto’s own process, which often uses chance as a springboard for composition and which harnesses ephemera — memories, scents, poems, or even architectural fragments — to create new work.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragment

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Furnishings are modular with Italian flair—not only did the bed in my suite appear to hover above the ground, but the headboard, bedside tables, and bed base were made entirely from one piece of white leather.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba, and Reese Witherspoon have all recently worn striped button-front tops, inspiring me to recreate their looks with pieces from my own wardrobe.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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Along the way, the visible token cost of the underlying models may be only a fraction of the total cost to complete the business task.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Suede is all over Rag & Bone’s fall lineup, and the Prettygarden Faux Suede Fall Jacket is an easy way to tap into the luxe-looking trend for a fraction of the price.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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Sometimes it is mired in self-delusion, like Toni’s obsession with his Neapolitan origins, perhaps the single shred of glamor in his otherwise unenviable family background.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Some of these cabinet members have even maintained, without a shred of evidence, that Syria’s president, the former jihadist Ahmed al-Shara, is preparing to attack Israel.

— Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of shred

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The 3-1 margin of victory could have been wider had City not at times missed that final bit of polish at Joie Stadium.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been largely out of the spotlight recently, spending the remaining bits of the summer with their three children before school begins for each.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bit

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But the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard brought a merciful breeze, a cameo of clouds, and a spit of rain; with race day peaking at 97 degrees, this Texas endurance-racing test might have actually gotten lucky.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
And what’s dramatic about this is that having grown up on a remote mountain farm in the 1940s, away from almost any remnant of civilization, Mikey has zero context for his erotic yearnings.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of remnant

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Sandra Lim, The Curious Thing While there is an undercurrent of a breakup throughout this collection, particularly in the third section, what drives this book is a reorientation of the self in the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Though China remains by far the biggest investor in African mining, countries across the continent are looking to reduce their reliance on Beijing while expanding their control over more valuable sections of the supply chain.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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