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Example Sentences

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Each brain cell receives thousands of inputs, and how it combines those signals determines whether it produces an output.

From Science Daily

We reviewed thousands of pages of Army Corps of Engineering quality assurance reports for the January fire soil cleanup.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm so grateful to the thousands of staff, volunteers and supporters who make the National Trust what it is," she said.

From BBC

"Speaking up for the thousands of children who suffer in silence is something that matters deeply to me."

From BBC

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena told listeners that merging his Western railroad with Norfolk Southern’s East Coast network could convert thousands of piecemeal rail journeys into seamless end-to-end trips.

From Barron's