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Example Sentences
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Seeing plastic waste in such a natural setting stopped the Rutgers chemist in his tracks and set his mind racing.
From Science Daily
After several atmospheric river systems have come through, familiar conditions are set to return later this week.
From Los Angeles Times
Martin Hewitt, tasked with curbing Channel crossings, said more than 4,000 disruptions against smuggling gangs had taken place since his unit was set up, including seizing cash and convicting key players.
From BBC
More than 90 people have been charged with setting up sham businesses and nonprofits in Minnesota that feasted on Medicaid, food, housing and other welfare programs.
The first trial in the Mississippi welfare scandal is set to begin this week, nearly six years after it erupted in one of America’s poorest states.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.