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Example Sentences
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Shorting can be boiled down to betting that the value of an asset will fall, rather than rise, over a given period.
From MarketWatch
The true merit of “Escape From Pompeii” may be as a sourcebook rather than a general history, but it is never short of fascinating.
De Vusser, a former schoolmate of Boone’s who has since been promoted to Bain’s chief executive, advised Lotus to focus its global growth efforts on Biscoff rather than its other products.
Whether the diagnosis is dementia or cancer, doctors may sometimes tell patients they will die with the disease rather than of the disease.
From MarketWatch
When encountering a new claim, rather than engage deeply with it, take a step back and use a quick search to discover what others are saying about it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
