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Example Sentences

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Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon

For the cookies, shape the dough into 1-inch balls, indenting each with your thumb.

From Salon

Her bare feet make indents in the ice as she walks, which shouldn’t be possible.

From Literature

Gaby said her scars were bigger than she expected, with one on her leg from a skin graft and an indent on her face from the tumour, but she found them "quite cool now".

From BBC

The new design – a staid, black Helvetica text against a white background, using indented subgroups and hairlines for readability – and the authoritative boldface title helped establish "Nutrition Facts" as an easily recognized government brand.

From Salon