a piece
Example Sentences
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Nigerians have been eager to have a piece of the energy business that was built up by the country's – and continent's – richest man: Aliko Dangote.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I noticed Abdul El-Sayed only after he had already taken his place at a 9/11 memorial in Lansing, Michigan, last Friday, standing not far from a piece of steel from the World Trade Center site.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 1994, the New Yorker printed a piece headlined “Hot Pursuit” about this breed of journalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As evidence of the safety problems, the president pointed to a recent incident in which a piece of the ceiling tumbled to the ground following a storm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Oh, some ignoramus has melted a piece of this precious helmet for the gold," Don Quixote said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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