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Example Sentences
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This has made unthinkable a conventional armored thrust to Tehran, along the lines of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The researchers say the connectome could support many future lines of investigation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
On the earnings call, the intimates executive proved she has mastered the fine art of corporate brandspeak with lines like “underscoring the power of putting ourselves at the center of the cultural conversation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Arriaga’s poem is a long series of names, phrases, lines from politicians and writers that encapsulate America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Through Pickwick, for example, we met the man at the central telephone exchange whose department handled orders to connect and disconnect lines.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
