as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
found a variety of uses for the spalls left over from their stonecutting operations
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Roseberry has the right instinct in looking to express that while aiming to find slivers of joy, too.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026 -
For a twist on the traditional toppers (and to hint what's inside), garnish with apple slivers.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Multiple chips are then grouped together to create FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform (aka.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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PlayStation consoles rely on a type of dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips, which are in short supply as demand from artificial intelligence and data center operators increases.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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The being’s power is broken into 16 shards, which are then spread out throughout many worlds by the conspirators, spreading many kinds of magic across the universe.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the shards of symbolic celebration shatter, they are often left to navigate the jagged realities of structural and institutional neglect.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Add the fennel seed and red pepper flakes.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ingredients include red wheat, brown rice, barley, oats, rye, buckwheat, soy flakes, sesame seeds, and whole grain oats.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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Krasnodar officials said drone fragments fell on two industrial plants in the city of Slavyansk, sparking fires that were extinguished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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His output can be seen as a kind of wilderness preserve, in which stray fragments of musical history are allowed to roam free, without having to worry about adapting themselves to any modish system or sensibility.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Spalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spalls. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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