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Example Sentences
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Big U.S. companies such as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and PwC have opened regional headquarters in Riyadh, after the government threatened to cut them off from contracts otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
With their visit cut short, she became upset.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The local government's aim is to cut that population by half, and 24,000 animals have been culled so far this year.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The tortoise cut in with a flat, grating voice: “Did you two need something, or did you just come to ruin my fun?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.