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Example Sentences
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Biden praised the people of Minnesota for their courage and neighborliness, saying that their actions “reminded us all what it is to be American.”
From Salon
She said the action film star was "almost body-slammed" against the wall by armed forces as they passed each other in a narrow corridor.
From BBC
Westminster standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg said the breaches were "inadvertent" and no further action was needed.
From BBC
“Although the company is reducing its overall staffing levels with these actions in the near term, the company plans to reinvest in key development areas and strategic opportunities,” the company said in a statement.
From MarketWatch
Trade Representative’s office canceled a planned meeting on the agreement with the Korean government in part because of concerns about Seoul’s digital regulations and actions against U.S. tech firms, the people said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
