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Example Sentences
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The line wrapped around the block; inside, prospective tenants were attempting to bribe the landlord.
Silver futures rose around 0.8% to settle at a new record high.
Shooting seasons also restrict when some types of deer can be hunted, and there are strict rules around the type of rifles and ammunition that can be used to hunt them.
From BBC
Some 50 escaped immediately afterwards, and on December 7 the government secured the release of around 100.
From Barron's
"We're going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we'll come around. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
