cone
Example Sentences
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The court heard that the day William died, he was driving a dumper truck, removing stone from the cone crushing plant and placing it into stockpiles.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The cone of possible outcomes from here is wide.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
I want an actual functioning cone of silence at work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
I passed by all the time — sneaking a Chunky bar at the corner liquor store, grabbing an ice cream cone from Baskin-Robbins.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
“What are you doing with it?” she said, licking a drip from the bottom of her cone.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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