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Example Sentences
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A three-person council will temporarily handle the supreme leader’s duties, with the Assembly of Experts selecting a new leader.
He pushes on to fulfill his job duties, but can barely stand.
From Los Angeles Times
The Revolutionary Guard has an estimated 190,000 active duty personnel, or nearly 10 times the size of Hezbollah’s force before the 2024 Israeli offensive.
Two days earlier, the commission voted unanimously to bifurcate the duties of the city attorney, currently an elected official who prosecutes misdemeanors and represents the city in civil litigation.
From Los Angeles Times
The American retailer can declare the value of the sofa as $200—the first sale—and pay customs only $100 in duties.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
