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Example Sentences

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She wore a blue apron with green ribbons in multiple shades sewn across it over a dress with a blueberry print.

From Literature

A hardness flutters across Mom’s eyes, but then just as quickly it’s gone, and whatever she was going to say, she now isn’t.

From Literature

In contrast, Fernlight Forest, across the road, was bursting with life, merry with birdsong and the crunch of paws in the underbrush.

From Literature

Compounding the operational difficulties is the surge in jet fuel prices, which has squeezed profit margins across the board.

From Barron's

The Fed draws on dozens of them, along with extensive conversations with businesses, banks, and regional reserve banks across all 50 states.

From Barron's