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cantles

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plural of cantle

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Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
That was one of those songs that was kind of written in different fragments and came together later.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragments

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The Oxford team used ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy, which basically fires laser pulses lasting mere fractions of a second.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The refresh rate of E Ink panels is on the order of fractions of a second, too slow for any sort of video content, and the display is monochrome to boot.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fractions

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In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shreds

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The patchwork bag is made from the soft leather and suede scraps left over from the creation of Coach bags.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
One of them, 1955’s powerful Bald Eagle, incorporates scraps of both her husband’s drawings and her own earlier work.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scraps

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This one folds into three sections with a large section in the middle and two smaller ones on the edges.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Why these sections have been singled out for annotation is a mystery, given that there are more dramatic and more obviously lyrical moments elsewhere in the poem.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sections

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The company’s portfolio includes flagship brand JNBY, menswear label Croquis, home furnishings label JNBY Home and four other apparel brands targeting different lifestyle segments.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
The company's guidance metrics across all segments are also reaffirmed.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of segments

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What other big-time sports league has to compete with your lunch run — that Thai place down the street or last night’s leftovers?

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
My leftovers have never had a better home, and my cabinets have never looked so organized (or so empty).

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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