How to Use splinter in a Sentence
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Wood chips, dust, splinters, and dirt rained down on me.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Nov. 2018
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On the other side of the square, three men are sitting on a bench, passing the splinter of a joint back and forth.
—Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
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Up on the plateau overlooking the village, the school and churches are blown to splinters.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
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Drug gangs and splinter groups have long fought for control.
—Washington Post, 19 July 2019
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While some of the splinter groups were once polygamous, many no longer are.
—Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2019
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To crack this cold case, the team would need to find and follow a splinter of forensic debris.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
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The synthetic decking is splinter free and roomy enough to set up small tents.
—al, 14 Nov. 2022
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Wood splinters that looked like spears were strewn about inside.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 10 May 2023
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But keeping the lineups straight for the Airplane and two splinter bands took a wall-size flowchart.
—Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2019
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As the raid began, Carausu heard the cabin’s front door splinter.
—Longreads, 5 May 2022
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Defying the laws of physics, the world splinters and is put back together.
—Eve Hill-Agnus, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
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Read full article Adam Khan, 45, was hit by splinters in his leg and both hands.
—Anwarullah Khan and Riaz Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
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Whether the party splinters over ideology or over the challenger’s ego, the result is the same.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
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According to the outlet, the splinter was a half-meter long, just under two feet.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2019
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There are a number of splinter groups from the SBC already, and perhaps this incident will lead to more.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 3 June 2021
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At the start of the protest, about 7 p.m., a splinter group of about 50 people broke off from the main group, crossing a chain-link gate and entering the ICE property.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
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The varnish strengthens it against the weather and prevent cracks, splinters, and warping.
—Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
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Bullets and grenades ripped through branches and leaves, sending splinters of wood whistling past.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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And for an abuela who’s never suffered a single splinter for her art, a loving touch.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2021
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Made out of leather, these gloves will protect your hands and fingers from thorns, splinters, and more while gardening.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
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Someone started jumping on the S.U.V. From up the street, where more police cars were parked, came the splinter-thud of smashing windshields.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
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If the shelf weakens and splinters into icebergs, the dam will break, and the ice sheet on land will accelerate its slide into the ocean.
—WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
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Its militant threat remains, diffused and scattered across the world through a range of splinter groups.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
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Do this on both faces to ensure nicely rounded surfaces that won’t damage the cord or give you a splinter.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2021
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Among them are splinter groups, who are also at odds with one another.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
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Since the largest meteorite fragments exploded on the ground, many small splinters must have formed.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
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In a swath of Gaza City's Yarmouk neighborhood reduced to splinters, a bleeding man hugged a child after both were dug out of the rubble.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2023
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On larger chips and those that already have a rust colony growing, use the splinter tweezers or a fine dental pick to flake off any loose paint.
—Paul Wright, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2020
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Oceans around the world contain floating heaps of plastics, and larger pieces splinter over time into tiny bits.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2019
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Wood handles splinter and rot; blades can quickly rust.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2019
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The death of Smith causes the church to splinter into three groups.
—CNN, 19 Aug. 2021
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If the deal is not approved, the sale will become splintered.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 June 2023
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The cockpit is edged in Kevlar, which won’t splinter like the carbon-fiber hull if there’s a crash.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
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Both would splinter in days and be a memory in a month.
—Barbara Amiel, Town & Country, 20 Sep. 2020
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The high fields on either side of the road were splintered with old stalks and stems, the reddish soil lay pale in the severe light.
—Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
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Sometimes the aliases splinter off to form side projects.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2021
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The comments could’ve caused the Lakers to fracture, the front office to panic or the team to splinter.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023
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The splintering lumber broke apart and flew through the wind, still flaming.
—Claire Galofaro and Matt Sedensky, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
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But by 1997 the group had splintered, with Saadiq off to pursue his own career.
—Brandon Caldwell, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
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Over the course of the season, though, the spirit of unity that had inspired the protest started to splinter.
—New York Times, 19 May 2021
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The night, maybe the season, didn’t splinter because Bobrovsky didn’t.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2022
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But that was at a time when the New Deal coalition was only just starting to splinter.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
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In 1971 the Kasekela tribe began to splinter, after the death of its former leader.
—Matthew Bian, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2021
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On the other hand, wood is more likely to splinter and may need to be resealed each year.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 11 July 2023
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Finding a durable chew toy that won't splinter and isn't a choking hazard has been quite the task.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2021
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The bullet shattered the back of his skull, splintering it into 36 pieces.
—Liz Szabo, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
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Bones can splinter and break, which can be dangerous for your pup.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
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The frustration was real Sunday, but this isn’t a team ready to splinter.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2020
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If the club doesn’t reach a long-term deal with one and tag the other by 10:59 Monday morning, the team’s offensive core could splinter.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2020
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Other developments might also splinter the Pac-12 and help the Big 12′s cause in the process.
—Dallas News, 22 July 2022
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Rafiki’s death could splinter his family, known as the Nkuringo group.
—Jack Losh, National Geographic, 12 June 2020
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When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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The veterans who built this culture and have yet to splinter in the public eye have continued to make that clear.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2023
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That film, which opened last Friday with a bang at the box office, sees the Lambert family splintered.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2023
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Prevent splintering by rubbing WD-40 into the wood and make your tools last longer.
—Nina Derwin, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
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The landscape shimmered with color as if a giant rainbow had toppled and splintered across the ground.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
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The telepathic connection had been built over thousands of sets, but Coltrane’s band was about to splinter.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2021
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But her family, one of São Miguel’s most devout, splintered after hearing the words of the pastor.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
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As my son enters his teenage years, our shared fandom might save our relationship from splintering the way many do.
—Steven Leckart, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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With three major candidates splintering the Democratic vote, Garvey eased into the runoff.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
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