as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splints
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
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Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Toe splints create extra space between the second toe and big toe to correct the toe position during dynamic and static movement.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Quickly, other motorists stopped to help, and the group used a windshield wiper, a metal rod from a car jack, and seatbelts as splints and tourniquets to keep Whitt from bleeding to death.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That membrane and the shells were once used as vegetal dyes for basket splints.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Toe splints create extra space between the second toe and big toe to correct the toe position during dynamic and static movement.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Quickly, other motorists stopped to help, and the group used a windshield wiper, a metal rod from a car jack, and seatbelts as splints and tourniquets to keep Whitt from bleeding to death.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That membrane and the shells were once used as vegetal dyes for basket splints.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
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To hunt for these slivers of a second, the United States Olympic speedskating team has put traditional analytics on ice and turned to a new tool powered by artificial intelligence to simulate skaters’ complex aerodynamics.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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So when scientists discovered slivers of much older continental crust surrounded by younger oceanic material, something didn’t add up.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Experts point to restricted access to advanced chips and limited capital as lingering constraints.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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More recently, OpenAI announced a $10 billion deal with chipmaker Cerebras to deploy 750 megawatts of Cerebras' AI chips.—
Arjun Kharpal,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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To make this mulch, crush broken terracotta pieces into smaller chunky shards and scatter them around snail and slug-vulnerable plants, including lettuces, hostas, or strawberries.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Images in the aftermath of the attack showed bodies covered in blood lying on the floor of the mosque surrounded by shards of glass and debris.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Coarsely chop mushrooms; add to a bowl with pepper flakes and oil.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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