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Example Sentences
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Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel has Dr. Frankenstein bicker with his creature about her potential existence before deciding against it in fear that “she might become ten thousand times more malignant than her mate.”
From Los Angeles Times
When asked about the photo, McElroy said that Grillo identified the person in the photo as Duarte and discussed her lawsuit against his sanctuary.
From Los Angeles Times
I think about this in terms of the executive-order cases against the law firms, which I’ve been involved in.
From Slate
Mr. Paxton would be an underdog against Mr. Talarico.
It took only a few words mumbled with a mouthful of burger for Tom Curtis to strike a blow against his biggest competitor.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
