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Meanings of only crumb in English

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Usage of only crumb in English
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This was Hansie's only crumb of consolation during those last days at home.
The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service
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The only crumb of comfort for Washington, according to one U.S. official, is that Berlin will not start tightening its belt until 2011.
Reuters
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Paul Coughlin and Chris Rushworth avoided that ignominious record with a stand of 18 to provide the only crumb of comfort for Durham.
The Guardian
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The only crumb of comfort to be taken from the statistics is that the problem does seem to be abating for more recent generations.
The Guardian
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The day's only crumb of comfort was the debunking -sort-of-of the idea that Ukip was set to destroy Labour in its heartlands.
The Irish Times
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Their only crumb of comfort remains that the figure is below the peak figure of 320,000 for the year to June 2005.
The Guardian
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Only crumbs remained of the appetizer, garlic-rubbed bruschetta with prosciutto and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light
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They had crowns and gowns, and she had only crumbs.
The Secret Eleanor
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For she is a feeble little thing, skin and bone, and eats only crumbs.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
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Only crumbs remained as evidence of our graveyard feast.
Drood: a novel
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She plunged her hand into the Doritos bowl again and again until there were only crumbs.
Ali’s Pretty Little Lies
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When he finished eating, only crumbs from the bread and pits from the dates remained on the platter.
Quest for honour
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These, you know, are only crumbs, and crumbs which show Irving's "warm heart" more, perhaps, than his "fine brain."
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878
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It wasn't long before the creditors were closing in, eager to claim their slice of the pie before only crumbs were left.
Artemis Fowl: the time paradox
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