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  • noun Plural form of shard.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shard.

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Examples

  • The points of this essay, for example, have appeared in shards and fragments on my blog for years.

    Why I Blog 2008

  • The points of this essay, for example, have appeared in shards and fragments on my blog for years.

    Why I Blog 2008

  • I found my dog and her litter of pups covered in shards of glass.

    Masters of the Hunt P. J. O'Rourke 2005

  • I found my dog and her litter of pups covered in shards of glass.

    Masters of the Hunt P. J. O'Rourke 2005

  • If a person emotionally feels “shattered” then we would see them literally crumble to the floor in shards of broken glass.

    Blog De Ganz | Archive | June 2004

  • Luckily, despite appearing to be made of a random jumble of porcelain shards and animal pubes, Robert Pattinson wasn’t hurt in the collision.

    Michael Welch Doesn’t Want Robert Pattinson Murdered In The Streets By You People 2009

  • So, the Scarabi, in their trepidation, made sure the sword shards were sent to the corners of Demetaes.

    Arowin's Return Bob Lock 2008

  • So, the Scarabi, in their trepidation, made sure the sword shards were sent to the corners of Demetaes.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Bob Lock 2008

  • To alternating stretches of silence and haunting Tibetan chants, eight dancers breeze across a Mandala made of colored paper shards, which is gently and methodically destroyed to make way for a moment of stirring stillness.

    Kennedy Center Events: Upcoming Shows 2010

  • Unlike most other mainstream MMORPGs where players are segregated on individual "shards", Eve-Online's 200K subscribers from Dr.

    October 2007 2007

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