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Example Sentences
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ICF allows scientists to replicate and study the effects of nuclear weapons, including how materials behave under the same extreme temperatures and pressures found inside a nuclear detonation, without an actual nuclear test.
The Office for Budget Responsibility forecast in November's budget that the gap between government funding given to councils in England to spend on SEND, and their actual spending, would reach £6bn by 2028-2029.
From BBC
More important, we should be wary of the vast chasm between the frenzied exaggerations of the media that attend this case and its actual significance.
The cost of goods or services sold includes the actual expenses when making the items or providing the services.
From MarketWatch
By the way, the driving times mentioned here are a rough estimate for a weekend day without traffic, but as you probably know, your actual time may vary.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
