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Example Sentences
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Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, and Jebel Ali seaport also suffered damage as the unprecedented attacks hit some of the city's major landmarks and revenue-earners.
From Barron's
Venezuela was once a major crude supplier to the United States, and has the world's largest proven reserves with more than 303 billion barrels, according to global oil cartel OPEC.
From Barron's
The specter of a huge capital-gains tax bill creates another major obstacle to selling.
They wanted to oust Horning, one of the last independent operators of a major Western ski resort.
Rangers had a "£20m net spend" in the summer and went again in January in a major way.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
