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Example Sentences
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It was a great comfort to her at the time, she said, and she knows many others have felt that same solace from “Peanuts” media — especially from its dear dog.
From Los Angeles Times
As Joshua’s jabs began poking through, a wobbly Paul pivoted to a new tactic: hanging on for dear life.
Her hope is to replicate what she views as the spiritually rich exit of a friend who spent her final days being cared for by dear female pals, Claire among them.
White-collar workers are hanging onto their jobs for dear life, spooked by high-profile layoff announcements, the rise of AI and an unforgiving job market for the unemployed.
Now they are hanging onto their jobs for dear life, spooked by high-profile layoff announcements, the rise of artificial intelligence and an unforgiving job market for the unemployed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
