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Noun
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During the set, Bieber played songs from his latest albums SWAG and SWAG II, as well as snippets of hits from throughout his career.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Some policies even state that snippets of audio or video may be shared with third parties to match ads to your viewing.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Upon impact, cannonballs would have sent wooden splinters flying like debris from grenades.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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How much America’s Culinary Cup relies on head-to-head cook-offs to send people home gives all those slivers of information a little more urgency, though.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the tea-time menu that Wednesday is Vazhakkai Bajji, green plantain slivers folded into spicy chickpea batter, deep-fried a crisp orange-brown and presented on a banana leaf with a coconut dipping chutney on the side.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ice chunks were also moving through nearby Mullett Lake.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Working with the Calling All Dreamers advisors, Christine Wonderson is figuring how to break the business down into more achievable chunks, rather than trying to do everything at once.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Communities in the Midwest are cleaning up after tornadoes and severe storms tracked through parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri on Friday.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Improvements over the last 15 years in an imaging technique called cryo-EM (cryogenic electron microscopy) have enabled researchers to see the flagellar motor’s component parts.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though chaotic, the collection is organized by Conor’s interests, with anime, Irish cinema and horror some of its most densely populated sections.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The film was awarded a special mention within the framework of the Caméra d’Or prize, covering all first films debuting across the Official Selection and parallel sections.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Taylor showcases nachos on numerous local television news shows and does cooking segments on Great Day Connecticut, WFSB.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The plan would reduce speed limits on about 680 miles of city streets, including more than 75 street segments in La Jolla.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Clippings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clippings. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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