the thing
Example Sentences
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"They have extraordinarily good engineers...so they will solve the problem, the thing is the schedule," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
What it cannot buy is the thing it is reaching for: genuine belonging—millions choosing to gather around something larger than themselves.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They had tons of it and the steel O'Neill instilled was the thing that got them over the line in the Premiership and the Scottish Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Every era produces its own version of the unstoppable winner, the thing you’d be foolish to bet against.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“That’s like the thing with the urban chicken people.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
