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Example Sentences
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In Brooklyn, 32-year-old Alex Wedel tries to put at least a few hundred dollars into his Fidelity investment account and his Roth IRA every month.
It was a game that threw up dozens of cameos to ponder, not just the creation and execution of the Scotland tries but the bare-knuckle stuff they delivered in defence.
From BBC
Theo tries his best to be a sensitive and supportive husband, but Sally can’t seem to get what she needs from him.
From Los Angeles Times
“He tries to make a buck on both sides. It’s not worth it in the long run, and he’ll pay the price for it.”
After poor sleep, the brain tries to compensate during wakefulness, triggering pulses of fluid that coincide with sharp reductions in attention, according to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
