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Recent Examples of cantle Among the machinery are some pieces of equipment that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the cantle disher, which was used to shape the rear part of each saddletree. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024

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The generals have been internationally isolated since the takeover and Myanmar's economy and basic services, including healthcare, have been reduced to tatters amid the strife.

— Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Thin ceiling panels hang in tatters and cables dangle like airplane oxygen masks.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024

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The star is 2,160,000 ppb of low-molecular-weight collagen—in other words, smaller collagen fragments that help draw moisture to skin for a plumper, firmer look.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
This test, as well as others like it, can detect tiny fragments of free-floating DNA in the blood.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

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During execution, every detail matters and there is real satisfaction in watching the pieces come together and helping translate a founder’s hopes and dreams into reality.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Natural uranium contains a mix of isotopes, of which only a tiny fraction can sustain an explosive chain reaction.

— Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Its output and performance numbers compared favorably to the Lamborghini Revuelto, but at just a fraction of the price.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

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There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of shred

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That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Elephants in the Fog competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year, winning the Jury Prize.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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