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Example Sentences
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"Airbus is taking a conservative approach and is inspecting all aircraft potentially impacted -- knowing that only a portion of them will need further action to be taken," she added.
From Barron's
The National Weather Service said the coastal storm could bring five to eight inches of snow to interior portions of the region.
From Barron's
The Arctic portion of the trip is meant to take only 18 days.
Political observers note that the Coachella Valley candidates come from a smaller and more liberal portion of the new district.
From Los Angeles Times
Enchanted with Lenox, Mass., and the rustic charm of the Berkshires, they bought a large portion of the historic Wheatleigh estate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
