1
as in speck
a very small piece
just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program
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2
as in temper
one's characteristic attitude or mood
cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain
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Recent Examples of grain
Popcorn is also a whole grain, containing fiber that helps slow digestion and triggers mild hormonal satiety signals.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
In decades gone by, this was a working grain mill and silo, towering 112 feet above the train depot across the tracks with the small downtown just beyond.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
These are often made with multiple cereal grains in addition to the traditional barley, giving them more complexity.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's because, unlike grain, fresh produce requires energy to refrigerate in both storage and transport, and energy prices are spiking now.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
In decades gone by, this was a working grain mill and silo, towering 112 feet above the train depot across the tracks with the small downtown just beyond.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
These are often made with multiple cereal grains in addition to the traditional barley, giving them more complexity.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
That's because, unlike grain, fresh produce requires energy to refrigerate in both storage and transport, and energy prices are spiking now.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grain
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Thune and Graham both attempted to temper expectations in discussing its possible scope on Tuesday.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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His friend's temperament was spirited.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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During interviews with state investigators, Kids R Kids employees said they were discouraged from reporting incidents to the state and that staff were selected based on their willingness to accept a low wage rather than qualifications or temperament.—
Lina Ruiz
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ronald’s successor at the center of the story is Anthony Norman, another young man with an open face and an inviting disposition.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before filing the Order to Show Cause, the Enforcement Division gives the subject the opportunity to resolve the matter through a disposition agreement.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And yet, my attitude was 'This is special.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nyad is an extraordinary example, but researchers say a positive attitude is key.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grain. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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