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Example Sentences
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However, although critics heaped praise on the show as a whole, several added a note of scepticism to their reviews.
From BBC
Now a chip company has allegedly escalated this corporate warfare by financing third-party lawsuits to heap costs on a competitor.
There is good reason why the Crosstrek is near the top of the heap of the brand’s bestsellers: It is a serious value, uncomplicated in its operation, impressively functional, and yet, quite comfortable.
From MarketWatch
On the ground are images of heaping plates of food — roast lamb, vegetables, olives and dips.
From Los Angeles Times
Songs like “No Good Deed” and “March of the Witch Hunters” are chopped up and rearranged to allow for more dialogue and less emoting, distending the film into a bloated heap.
From Salon
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