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Example Sentences
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In the modern game, the Triple Crown doesn't mean as much as it used to, not to the nations who are used to winning it, that is.
From BBC
Lloyd's List Intelligence said most of these vessels belonged to the so-called "shadow fleet" -- ships used to skirt Western sanctions and regulations, typically linked to Russia and Iran.
From Barron's
“Above all, the question remains: When will this war end, and what strategy will be used to bring it to an end? These questions, too, have not truly been answered,” said Merz.
For instance, tax preparers might reveal how they used to measure their self-worth by how much they earned — and feel shame seeing their peers with nicer cars or bigger houses.
From MarketWatch
“When we’re at dinner, I don’t want to have projects about work flitting through my head, and I used to do that way too much,” he says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
