very

Example Sentences

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Very basically, there are two procedures by which a person can receive permanent residence: If they are abroad, they can go through a U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“Contract structure: Very expensive,” Isaacman wrote of JPL in a table outlining organizational issues at each of NASA’s centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Quite citrusy and soapy—a bit like air freshener. Very clean.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Since he’d arrived in the Very, Very Far North from somewhere else, he’d made many friends: C.C. and Handsome, Sun Girl and the Pack.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el