con
Example Sentences
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Campbell said he has “big regrets” over canceling several con appearances over the summer but noted, “Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
A market correction in March ended the con.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
A market correction in March ended the con.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
But nothing could have been further from the truth because the con continued.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
She read the pro and then the con list out loud, shaking her head as she did so, ducking whenever John grabbed for his list.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.