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as in specks
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grains
To support his claims, Weil cites population studies showing that people who maintain a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers than those who don’t consume these products.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Foods High in Phytic Acid Phytic acid is a compound found in high-fiber foods, like beans and grains.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Oats are often processed in facilities that also handle gluten-containing grains, which can lead to cross-contamination.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Visitors can select their own groceries from a range of fresh produce, non-perishables, dairy, meat and whole grains.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Pantry moths are simply the name of a type of moth that lays its eggs on common household food products such as grains, beans, flour, nuts, and even pet food.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
To be fair, humans aren't shaped like sheep or grains.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Foods High in Phytic Acid Phytic acid is a compound found in high-fiber foods, like beans and grains.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
The Matthews distillery opened by friends Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan uses North Carolina grains to make a variety of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, rum and gin.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Oats are often processed in facilities that also handle gluten-containing grains, which can lead to cross-contamination.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Visitors can select their own groceries from a range of fresh produce, non-perishables, dairy, meat and whole grains.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Pantry moths are simply the name of a type of moth that lays its eggs on common household food products such as grains, beans, flour, nuts, and even pet food.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
To be fair, humans aren't shaped like sheep or grains.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grains
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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But taken together, the movies demonstrate Linklater’s interest in probing creative temperaments, including his own.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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These particles capture and transform substances like arsenic, lead, and mercury, as well as organic toxins and microplastics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jet is likely made up of carbon dioxide and dust particles—just like what was spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope back in August.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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When a conversation is heading in a negative direction, the goal should be to defuse tempers, not inflame.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, the ICE facility was a mess of overflowing dumpsters, loose body armor and crowd control munitions and a broken HVAC air conditioning system that raised both temperatures and tempers in the aging building.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Involvement in structuring joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, activist takeover and defense, financing arrangements, and similar matters will all be considered.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Future versions will explore more complex scenarios, such as creative decision-making models involving multiple parties and higher-dimensional structures that can handle multiple qubits (quantum bits).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The conversation seems to have marked a shift in the right’s attitudes about Fuentes.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Is that indicative of a telling contrast in attitudes?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Grains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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