dice
Example Sentences
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Using a new classification approach, a study determined that artifacts from more than 12,000 years ago were actually dice used by North American hunter-gatherers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
"A piece of bone the size of a dice contains 74 kilometers of tunnels," says Qin.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Once again, Thomas substituted the word’s most natural meaning for an alternative that loads the dice: Miscarriage, he wrote, is what happens any time mail fails “to arrive properly,” no matter the reason.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
Does he roll the dice one last time, try to summon the energy and commitment to go again after what will doubtless be a very trying year?
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
They all took turns rolling the dice and moving their pieces through the squares in different parts of Harmonee.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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