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Example Sentences
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Authorities in Bangladesh have closed most plants making urea fertilizer from natural gas, which could affect food security down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But behind closed doors, she is terrified about money.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The company closed the Pittsburgh City Paper, an alternative weekly, in December, citing financial concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Energy Information Administration, about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids trade passes through the strait, which has been effectively closed since early in the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Another door unlocked, another human being closed behind it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.