Even if the United States evacuates all the Afghans on its list, experts say that is a sliver of the total number of people who aided the American mission in Afghanistan during the two decades of military engagement there.
Hasibul Alam What is the meaning of "silver "here? The word is sliver , not silver . Literally it means a very thin piece or slice of something; in your text it is more figurative, meaning a small amount/proportion.
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Hasibul Alam What is the meaning of "silver "here?
The word is sliver, not silver. Literally it means a very thin piece or slice of something; in your text it is more figurative, meaning a small amount/proportion.