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Example Sentences
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The daring title essay is a denunciation of what she viewed as the modern practice of substituting our own meanings for those contained in works of art, an act that “tames” those works.
"Immediately, the red alarm, which mobilises the fire department, was triggered," Gisler said, adding that firefighters "quickly contained the blaze" while the injured were being treated.
From Barron's
The after-action report contained only a brief mention of the earlier fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The UAE's foreign ministry denied that the shipment contained weapons and expressed "deep regret" at the Saudi statement.
From BBC
The rift is an unwelcome complication as the U.S. works to keep Iran contained and persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear program.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
