the thing

Example Sentences

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"I would accept not getting the bonus, but the thing that really hurt was the penalty. It's not the golden scheme it was sold as."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

But here’s the thing that truly sets Zoe Thompson apart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“What these guys have done is do the thing that prediction markets before have not done well, which is bring the masses to the market,” she said.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The coldness in the way he was always described as “the subject” or “the infant,” and never “my child,” or even the thing he was most hoping for...his real name, made Coal’s chest ache.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste