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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Trump and Bismarck in the Same Sentence'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sentence structure sometimes ends up blowin’ in the wind: “Coming on at midnight to perform just two numbers, the crowd went wild.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Sentence was deferred until 19 September for background reports.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

The Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC MP, said the case "shocked a nation", so it was "no surprise" she received a number of referrals under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

Sentence is bound to sentence with repeated words—“conceive,” “dedicate,” “consecrate”— and with the antitheses of “we” and “they,” “living” and “dead.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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