1
as in speck
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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2
as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grain
Cooking whole grains in milk can help round out the protein content and make breakfast more filling.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
For the men’s Match sneaker range it will be offered in Orange full-grain leather, Mallow suede and Brown synthetic canvas with nubuck overlays.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Aim for a healthy balance of vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Whole Grains Swapping refined grains, like white bread and white pasta, for whole grains is an easy way to reduce your risk of heart disease.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
For the men’s Match sneaker range it will be offered in Orange full-grain leather, Mallow suede and Brown synthetic canvas with nubuck overlays.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Aim for a healthy balance of vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Whole Grains Swapping refined grains, like white bread and white pasta, for whole grains is an easy way to reduce your risk of heart disease.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Behind palace doors, there were plenty of temper tantrums, sharp exchanges, and the occasional explosive fight.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Co-regulating your emotions alongside your toddler can help achieve a resolution to conflict without raising your voice or loosing your temper.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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But right now, nearly every fleck of AI folly that’s risen to the top has been utter dreck.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shields’ job is to take this group of individuals and shape them into a single organism with its own character and temperament.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The prickly exchange went viral and prompted bipartisan criticism and questioning of her temperament.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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What & Why Rhode Island digs into this curious bit of beach trivia.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Internal affairs investigations are sent to the police chief for final disposition.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Quenneville, who is in his first year with the Ducks, praised LaCombe’s disposition and saw his mild manner matter-of-factly, expressing confidence in his ability to handle the bright lights of the Olympic stage.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Many objects are very dusty, many objects are located behind dust-rich regions of our own galaxy, and dust itself is a physical object made out of particles with a range of grain sizes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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The world’s largest cryogenic particle detector The DUNE far detector is planned as a series of enormous modules that will be constructed sequentially over several years.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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In terms of public attitudes to these vehicles in Europe, the picture is murky.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For four decades, Megadeth have been high priests—not the highest, but close—in a church of metal where technical prowess, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude are the holiest of virtues.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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