cone
Example Sentences
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The cone of possible outcomes from here is wide.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
I want an actual functioning cone of silence at work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Anne and Ross were both stationed at Tundergarth, in the field where the plane's nose cone lay.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
My eyes fall like a pine cone to the ground, my pulse thudding.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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