as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
In addition to causing discomfort, shin splints can also be debilitating.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
After a medical reevaluation Thursday, Ball was able to remove his wrist splint and was scheduled to return to dribbling Tuesday.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Your child's healthcare provider or a physical therapist can provide information about splints or braces.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
After a medical reevaluation Thursday, Ball was able to remove his wrist splint and was scheduled to return to dribbling Tuesday.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Your child's healthcare provider or a physical therapist can provide information about splints or braces.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
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The downgrades come amid concerns about mounting competition in the GPU space with Nvidia’s cutting-edge chips as well as other new entrants in the AI market expected to pose a challenge to AMD’s growth.Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Southeast Asia also has a significant presence in strategic sectors like chips and green energy.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the cartoonist Barry Blitt’s portrayal of the upcoming Inauguration Day, the new President is sidelined into a dash of yellow hair and a sliver of red tie.Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Where American Primeval has at least allowed a sliver of ambiguity when portraying whether or not Young was complicit in the massacre’s cover-up until now, there’s none of that here.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight filtered by grey barn slats falls like splinters of hay on my brother’s shirt.Mary Brancaccio, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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In 1985, movies made for and about kids had a few more splinters.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hard plastic or metal fragments can cause choking, particularly in children, elderly individuals or those with swallowing difficulties.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even business-to-business software companies need to compete for fragments of prospects’ attention with gaming apps and TikTok dance-offs now.Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Not this tiny Isis, or Byzantine slave bracelet, or blue-green shard of Roman glass.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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While that was happening, the common window through which most Americans learned about the country and the world — TV, newspapers, radio — was shattered into dozens of shards of glass, based on consumer's personal preferences.Axios, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Types of Salt and Their Shelf Lives Salt, chemically known as sodium chloride (NaCl), comes in various forms, from fine grains like table salt, to larger, more delicate flakes.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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The addition of fresh herbs and crushed red pepper flakes gave the topping plenty of flavor, and the buttery wine sauce added the perfect amount of richness.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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