egg

Example Sentences

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He said he was building a nest egg for us, but I know at least part of him wanted to see where things went with Steph.

From Literature

But finally—finally—full of toast and eggs, they got back on Spirit Lake Highway once more, headed toward Jim and Spud Mountain.

From Literature

His ancestor, he said, scolded the British: "You found a port as prosperous as a fine hen -- you took its eggs, plucked its feathers and now you spit its bones back at us."

From Barron's

Edwin and Luna, who sell eggs on one of the corners of 26th Street, say street vendors come out less frequently - and for shorter periods.

From BBC

You can become infected if poo, soil or sand containing eggs from the worms gets in your mouth.

From BBC