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Example Sentences
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Inflation, which measures the rate of price increases, has remained "sticky" after a period of steady falls.
From BBC
The price of Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel on Tuesday and even after the latest falls remains much higher than before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February.
From BBC
The end of the book compresses multiple major events: She lasts a year in the Pumpkins, falls in love with Dave Grohl, and stands by her father as he dies of cancer.
From Salon
Robbie Keane, currently at Ferencvaros in Hungary, falls into the category of the younger up-and-coming manager, but would the former Spurs captain leave a full-time job for a new post that might only extend to seven games.
From BBC
It falls to Mr. Mead and his fellow pundits to make the case to the American people and to our allies abroad.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.