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Example Sentences
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As a result, fallow fields are in a "deplorable state, and at the slightest spark, the blaze spreads like wildfire" due to vegetation dried out by the heat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Beyond VAR to review on-field decisions, soccer’s governing body has also introduced semi-automated technology to make offside calls practically in real-time and a sensor in the ball designed to detect the slightest touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"I didn't feel myself at all, I didn't look myself in the slightest, I didn't want to go out," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Traditional Kung Pao chicken calls for stir-fried chicken, so no, this recipe isn’t authentic in the slightest.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
For with the thought of Karel—all shining round with love as thoughts of him had been since I was fourteen—came not the slightest trace of hurt.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
