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paragraph

[par-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˈpær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /


NOUN
indentation
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It’s right there, the opening sentence of the second paragraph in the Fiscal Year 2027 Topline document just posted on the White House website.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The first paragraph of the agreement contained the core of the deal: “Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Within a paragraph, Alito then suggested that Scalia would have been “appalled” by the ugliness, the coarseness of the discourse.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Many journalistic outlets that reported the story, including Salon, spelled out the specifics within the first paragraph or two.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Mrs. Winstead stops my turn after I read the first paragraph.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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