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Example Sentences
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When Oasis scheduled their single Roll With It for release a week before Blur's Country House that August, Blur were worried about the possible ignominy of being kept off the number one spot.
From BBC
A spokesperson for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust apologised to those affected and said they were working "to ensure payment errors are kept to a minimum".
From BBC
A passionate workhorse, he averaged around one documentary every few years for a long time, and kept the industry pressure off by maintaining low production costs and having his own production company.
From Barron's
Despite his high profile, he kept out of the public eye, largely limiting his appearances to quarterly earnings calls.
As the media frenzy intensified, Epstein kept tabs on the prince by communicating about “PA” with Stern.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
