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Example Sentences

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Lower rates would be welcome news for tech investors, who are still licking their wounds from the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

It’s when we enjoy slices of birthday cake to our hearts’ content, savoring every single crumb and licking our plates clean of any frosting.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Value investors in the U.S. have spent the past decade licking their wounds as a result.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Lockjaw licking his comb to tidy his bangs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Me and Jay each took our half and went out on the porch, chewing and licking our fingers.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce