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Example Sentences
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Deep fear has long pervaded the arid savannah plains and highlands of north-western Nigeria - even before the US air strikes on the Islamist militants who have made this area their base on Christmas night.
From BBC
Given the choice between plain and sugary water, healthy mice prefer the latter.
From Los Angeles Times
"Our villages are emptying and, in the region's most fertile plain, we're sowing glass and concrete," said Tentsoglidis in a tilt at the solar farms.
From Barron's
Here’s the investment case in plain English: The science works.
From MarketWatch
The solution to Australia's problem of replacing David Warner was sitting in plain sight with a mullet and bristly Australian moustache.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.