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Example Sentences
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The vaunted plan laid out three distinct public systems, with local community colleges primarily offering two-year associate’s degrees and serving as transfer launching pads to CSU and the University of California.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of the affected families have told the BBC that they lay the blame squarely on Kenya's government, for failing to regulate and criminalise clandestine recruitment agencies.
From BBC
The company has cut costs, including laying off dozens of restaurant managers and about 10% of corporate staff in recent months.
It all starts with five centimetres of insulation laid down on the concrete floor.
From BBC
When he reached the road, he lay on his back, gasping.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.