phrases
Example Sentences
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Then she adds short phrases: "Won't break. Can't Shake. Deep breaths…. Tight chest. Life. Death. Rewind."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The union said that despite repeated demands to improve workplace conditions -- including mounting protest phrases on trucks -- the company had "ultimately ignored partners' demands, instead unilaterally introducing even more burdensome promotional events".
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Scientists have previously used phrases such as "metallike biomaterials" or "biomaterials with metallike properties" for biological substances that resemble metals in strength or electrical conductivity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
“But she’s not a scat singer. She improvises more in the technique of the Baroque period, expanding and contracting phrases or adding trills that deviate from the melody.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
New words and phrases in any language sank deeply into Neel’s mind and stayed there.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
