tall
Example Sentences
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The tall, softly spoken 31-year-old Ukrainian Navy diver is part of a team of 20 tasked with de-mining the parts of the Black Sea still under Ukraine's control.
From BBC
And so he grew older and taller—they were a tall family, with gangling legs and finely made hands—and he waited.
From Literature
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The man looks Jakob up and down and so do I. He’s taller than I remember but still has a boyish face.
From Literature
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The policy has sparked internal debate about what is cheap enough, and if being really tall warrants business class for overseas trips.
“The event occurred when the pedestrian suddenly entered the roadway from behind a tall SUV, moving directly into our vehicle’s path,” Waymo said.
From Los Angeles Times
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