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Example Sentences
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These fires left behind a distinctive carbon-rich layer known as a "black mat," found mainly across the Northern Hemisphere in parts of the Americas and Europe.
From Science Daily
Joshua and Paul were filmed racing speedboats along the Miami River on Sunday, laughing and waving as the skyline slid past behind them.
From BBC
By creeping to 286 all out, 85 behind on first innings, England could have left themselves an outside chance by dismissing Australia for a total below 240 in their second innings.
From BBC
“And I don’t want to be a distraction in any week, especially in a short week, so we had talked about that and he’s right there behind me.”
From Los Angeles Times
She returned to her courtroom, spoke briefly to Flores-Ruiz’s attorney about the case and then directed the pair to walk through a door behind her bench leading to a secured hallway.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.