ma

Example Sentences

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"Good afternoon ma, I have not seen the hospital items"

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

The 68-year-old ma capsized his sailboat in the marina basin and was attempting to swim to shore with his boat when witnesses saw him go under the water, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Half a century later in L.A., the 1950s geometric abstractions of John McLaughlin are especially notable, exploiting the Japanese principle of spatial intervals known as ma.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

After he finished, I saw a man who looked to be a local farmer approach him and ask: "Laih al-nar lay Al-Amrikan? Leh ma tad'o laihom bi al-hidaya?"

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022

“Daddy,” I say again, “do you know where my ma is?”

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender