Example Sentences

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Many archaeologists believe that the pharaonic term used to describe these urinary problems — aaa — might well refer to S. haematobium infection, known today as urinary schistosomiasis.

From Nature • Nov. 7, 2017

As part of my training, my speech therapist vocalized common syllables  like aaa, ahhhh, ssss, ssshhh.

From Newsweek

Describe circles aaa, each half the diameter of A. The circles bbb are then drawn from centres on the lines RRR, and with the same radius as aaa.,

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald

Triplet, a group of three lines, especially when rimed aaa, 101 f.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin

The ladies' singing society had composed for the occasion a special ode which ran as follows:     Hooio-hoaio uku kai unio,     Kipiputuonaa aaa titi huti,     O tefi tapu, O eio hoki     Hoio-hooio ona haasi tui.

From The Cruise of the Kawa by Chappell, George S. (George Shepard)