frame

Example Sentences

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Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

During a bathroom remodel about nine years ago, contractors discovered concrete between the wood in the frame of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Infrastructure minister Liz Kimmins has said she acknowledges there is work to be done to ensure the time frame is met.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Those declines feel ugly, in part because they’ve occurred over a short time frame of about five weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Her once well-muscled frame is long gone, as evident by the way her clothes hang on her bony hips and shoulders.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam