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Example Sentences

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The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The pair visited Gammarelli, then the official tailor of the papacy, where he purchased an ankle-length black cassock, usually worn by priests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Flames and plumes of black smoke could be seen emerging from the area in the city's Titanic Quarter on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

To make, combine cottage cheese with garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, ground cumin, black pepper and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

After two years, rich, black, pungent Dutch coffee.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom