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Example Sentences

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A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

From Barron's

The Fongoli females are the only documented animals in the world to regularly hunt with tools, fashioning branches into spears for killing smaller primates known as a bush babies.

From Barron's

In April, he suggests trimming the branches, before re-potting in May.

From BBC

The state is considering two options for trees: One would require residents to trim branches within five feet of a house’s walls and roof; the other does not.

From Los Angeles Times

I aimed for a broken branch that was dangling from a tree about fifty paces away.

From Literature