sentence structure
Example Sentences
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As one might say: It’s not just selection bias, it’s a sentence structure that blew up in popularity over the past several years, data show.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Unlike periods and commas, em dashes aren’t integral to sentence structure; they’re a considered choice that can, but by no means have to, take the place of commas, parentheses and semicolons.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2025
Yet sentence structure is only one aspect of the complex, multipart system that is language.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2023
Goodland’s translation of the first line ignores Andrade’s sentence structure.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
