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Example Sentences
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They said the most urgent cases, for example those experiencing bereavement, ill-health or hardship would be prioritised, with those expected to be dealt with by the end of February.
From BBC
"You wouldn't accept those price increases from us, but this is the hand which we have been dealt."
From BBC
The prosecution was dealt with under the Single Justice Procedure - a fast-track system allowing magistrates to consider low-level criminal cases in private based solely on written evidence.
From BBC
The proposal dealt a blow to insurance companies that have been pushing to turn around a business that is central to their finances and hopes for growth.
Higher U.S. tariffs have dealt a heavy blow to businesses in the past year, but one thing they haven’t done is freeze investment, especially in promising technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
