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Example Sentences
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Stewart, an Army veteran, told me he had trouble getting dental care at the VA and had gone years without seeing a dentist before a friend recommended the Ostrow clinic.
From Los Angeles Times
Ashcroft formally rejected a $50 million FBI request to hire additional counterterrorism agents and intelligence specialists on Sept. 10, the day before the attacks.
From Salon
“The argument for having lower rates is just evaporating right before our very eyes,” said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, in an interview.
From MarketWatch
I had old clothes from my previous job before the pandemic, and I realized they weren’t up to date.
From MarketWatch
Some flirted only briefly with Ab Ex ideas before moving on.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.