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Example Sentences
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In C, the ‘%n’ specifier means to save the number of characters written into the format string out to a variable passed to the string format function.
From The Verge
I cut the rackets with big scissors and my 7-year-old daughter pulls the strings out.
From New York Times
The prime minister also seemed ready to string out trade talks with Brussels, letting a self-imposed deadline pass on Thursday without a deal.
From New York Times
But the Lerner family, which owns the franchise, has a habit of stringing out contract discussions.
From Washington Post
Walker’s plan would involve reducing the financial incentive for judges to string out cases and limit their ability to make rulings that effectively make new trade laws.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
