splinter
Example Sentences
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Now this very coalition is splintering as his support spirals downward.
From Salon
From hosting streaming events at the Three Sisters pub in the capital, a splinter group has formed and they now attend ice hockey games together.
From BBC
I glance at the splintered television screen and wince.
From Literature
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Icicles fell from the cave roof, smashing and splintering on the ground, and the ground itself shook.
From Literature
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At least they’d be prepared for the next time, even if Glory did have to pull out two splinters from her palms.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.