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Example Sentences
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The rug tasted terrible, much worse than oatmeal; but that didn't matter because he wasn't hungry anyway.
From Literature
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No matter how dire the circumstances, whenever they needed a hero, somebody stepped up.
From Los Angeles Times
Is it only a matter of time before certain Olympic events disappear?
From Los Angeles Times
He led the league with 20 turnovers — 14 interceptions and six lost fumbles — and it doesn’t matter that he has been nearly perfect in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times
Carol Sobel, a longtime L.A. civil rights attorney, said that images — no matter how disturbing — are generally protected by the 1st Amendment when kept on a personal phone rather than a department-issued device.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.