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Example Sentences
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The storms dropped nearly 6 inches of rain in 10 days—more than the town typically sees all month—and melted mountain snowpack.
Reminded us that the hapless Charlotte Hornets — who haven’t made it into the playoffs in nearly a decade — were once considered so cool that two of their stars were featured in the original “Space Jam?”
From Los Angeles Times
He had over $40,000 in debt and, despite making monthly payments on nearly maxed-out credit cards, he barely covered the monthly interest.
The loans in the two funds were nearly identical, but shares of the public BDC were trading at a discount to net asset value.
Twickenham Stadium, host of the women's Rugby World Cup final in September, sold nearly 5,500 wild venison burgers in a month.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
