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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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
These often feature ingredients like psyllium husk, chia seeds, flaxseed, or whole-grain gluten-free flours that boost protein, fiber, healthy fats, and micronutrient content—naturally supporting gut health through their higher fiber content.
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Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
Maybe these parents are hoping for a bold kid that will grow up and go against the grain—and giving them a fiery name can be some good motivation.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 May 2026
His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The light, airy grain bin, on a family farm more than 170 years old, features floor-to-ceiling west-facing windows and thoughtful personal touches including a framed recipe written by Grandma Wold.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 28 May 2026
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Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
Maybe these parents are hoping for a bold kid that will grow up and go against the grain—and giving them a fiery name can be some good motivation.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 May 2026
His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The light, airy grain bin, on a family farm more than 170 years old, features floor-to-ceiling west-facing windows and thoughtful personal touches including a framed recipe written by Grandma Wold.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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There are blue spots, specks, scratches, flares, and bits of crud in almost ALL of the Apollo photos.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Don’t cross Russell Crowe in his own arena Russell Crowe has been known to have a temper, and he has been known to show it.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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This morning, the emotional Moon opposes combative Mars, so tempers and needs can pull in opposite directions.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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All of the captive adults have been named after stars, because the white flecks on their black stomachs look like constellations in the night sky.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The patient noted tiny gray flecks drifting across his field of vision a week ago.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The race left relatively normal Democrats like former Controller Betty Yee, former Speaker Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan struggling to gain traction despite having seemingly better temperaments, resumes, and ideas.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Maybe get him in motion a little bit more.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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There was always a little bit of John in each one of his performances.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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Their books demonstrate that preparing for the future requires understanding the past and developing a patient, attentive disposition toward the here and now.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Knauf developed this disposition throughout the tenure of his career, which began in product management.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The team then used ultrasonication, a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to agitate and process materials, and broke the bulk liquid metal into fine particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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So by necessity, the encoding must be approximate, and therefore some aspects of what’s going on in the space-time can’t be perfectly recovered by measuring a subset of the quantum particles in the usual way.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The show has always affected a devil-may-care attitude, but in previous seasons, less-wearying — not to say light or uplifting — moments came up as a result of the chemistry between the young ensemble.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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