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Example Sentences
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"There is an interesting thematic link between Stephen Dedalus and Hamlet, so I always kept saying Paul Mescal, Paul Mescal."
From BBC
He seemed to have kept his City place in that spot after Ait-Nouri's return from injury and with the Algerian now at the Africa Cup of Nations - O'Reilly has longer to cement that role.
From BBC
My father didn’t need PubMed to know that being interested in people kept him not just alive but vibrant and energetic.
Troy Muckle, a 29-year-old investor based in Hartford, Conn., said his portfolio has just about kept pace with the broader market this year.
He kept the receipt for the boots in his pocket to remind himself some people have it worse.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.