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Example Sentences
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He added: “I have makeup that’s, you know, easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.”
"One of the candles was held too close to the ceiling, which caught fire. In a matter of seconds, the entire ceiling was ablaze. Everything was made of wood."
From BBC
Interior ministry data showed that no small boats were detected on December 31, meaning the yearly total making the perilous journey from France was 41,472, second to the record 45,774 set in 2022.
From Barron's
It should be much closer when they meet a second time with only four places separating them in the world rankings.
From Barron's
Oh my God, absolutely, the second I wrapped last year, I was like, “What’s next?”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
