the blue

Example Sentences

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At the factory in Yiwu, China's wholesale hub in the east of the country, workers affixed chains to the blue and white Messi "goats", which are designed to be attached to bags.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

None of this came out of the blue.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The news came out of the blue, and the shock is one of my first memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Why are there more than 100 unregistered workers appearing out of the blue?" a Weibo user questioned.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In the very center, a square smokestack emitted a thin gray vapor into the blue sky.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom