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Example Sentences
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"I am delighted that the different types of analyses we did converged on very similar results, suggesting that language change must be a central component in explaining universals."
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
The ISM prices-paid component for March, a gauge of input costs, rose to its highest level since mid-2022 when it was released last week.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
The plantation also became a central component in new transnational commercial networks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
When this price rises, it typically pushes up fuel prices too, because oil is a key component.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
By the end of the war, Groves calculated, its construction, engineering, and electricity would cost more than a half billion dollars, making it the single most expensive component of the Manhattan Project.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.