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Example Sentences
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"A considerable portion of the responsibility and accountability rests here."
From Barron's
A United Nations bus came to transport returnees past the so-called Yellow Line, an armistice boundary created after the ceasefire that separates portions of Gaza controlled by Hamas and Israel.
From Los Angeles Times
Economists have long pointed to the country’s years-long property slump as a major depressant of consumer sentiment, as real-estate makes up a significant portion of household balance sheets.
Quantum has committed $250 million to back NorthStar Resources, which late last year bought assets in New Mexico’s portion of the Delaware Basin from oil giant Chevron.
Their relationship dated back to the 1980s, when Epstein was introduced to Wexner as a financial adviser and gradually assumed control over significant portions of his personal wealth.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
