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Example Sentences
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Many must gather secretly, careful not to arrive all at once or sing too loudly, lest mobs or police hear about it.
Lest anyone think that it’s easy for a three-time Oscar winner to make a movie these days, Brooks is happy to differ, saying it is as hard for him as for anyone else.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, after months without seeing her cardiologist, Newman was admitted to Huntington Hospital gasping for air, afraid to even close her eyes at night lest her daughter wake up an orphan.
From Los Angeles Times
“So it’s good for me to connect with you, lest I die uselessly,” she said, laughing as she filled out the survey.
From Los Angeles Times
Hoza sneaks candy out of a bag, lest the trio’s 2 ½ -year-old daughter Georgette, watching AI ginger cat videos in her nearby bedroom, senses the presence of sugar — in which case, the doting parents would likely be unable to say no.
From Los Angeles Times
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