cone

Example Sentences

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A blockage was reported at the cone crushing plant about lunch time.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The cone of possible outcomes from here is wide.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Human color vision depends on three types of cone cells in the eye, sensitive to red, blue and green light.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Sitting beside him at last, feeling his warmth as they ate ice cream together and laughed at Lydia's efforts with a cone, Ann believed that maybe things would work out for them after all.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson