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The phrase "a shred" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small piece or fragment of something, often in a figurative sense to indicate a minimal amount or degree.
Example: "He didn't have a shred of evidence to support his claim."
Alternatives: "a bit" or "a trace".
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Without a shred of grace?
"Not a shred of doubt," he said.
Not a shred of evidence is offered.
Tantalisingly, though, a shred of doubt remains.
With not a shred of sugar?
"They never had a shred of evidence".
"I have not a shred of regret.
But I could not muster a shred of anxiety.
She shared a shred of llama charqui, or jerky.
But it's not a leaf of lettuce: it's a shred.
"There's not a shred of evidence that these laws work.
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