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

“Tunes hiv been whirlin aroon in the air an in ma heid an hairt since I wis a bairn, an I wis composing tunes an songs even then,” she wrote in her book.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

“Did you forget everything? You spend a few days in your house with your ma and pa and you forget everything we promised each other? You’re supposed to be my friend, King.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender