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Example Sentences
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The French Academy of Sciences tried a similar approach in the late 18th century, solemnly declaring that rocks couldn’t fall from the sky because there were no rocks in the sky.
But Beijing worries this isn’t sustainable and frets about deflationary and destructive price competition as companies try to dump at home any goods they can’t sell abroad.
So her aunt and uncle tried to salvage the matchmaking with a chaperoned Chinese dinner.
There were also pictures of the King at a synagogue in Manchester, where he met members of the congregation who had tried to stop an attacker.
From BBC
Earlier, he had been under preventive house arrest between August and November, but was sent to prison a few days ahead of schedule because he tried to damage his electronic ankle bracelet.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
