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Example Sentences
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When he opened one package, it was pressed solid, the number 300 indented in the surface.
From BBC
Gran’s bed was empty, the indents of her small body still pressed in the mattress.
From Literature
Even very large events, such as Covid or the collapse of Soviet industry, at most leave a noticeable indent only on the varying annual rate of emissions increase, not overall atmospheric CO2.
Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.
From Salon
For the cookies, shape the dough into 1-inch balls, indenting each with your thumb.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
