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Example Sentences
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The fundamental point, though, is that it doesn't really matter where exactly the deficit lies between car and engine.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In the end, it didn’t matter that most of Michigan’s roster had spent only seven months in a Wolverines uniform—or that the Big Ten somehow hadn’t won a national title in men’s basketball since 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
For Abdul-Aal, the only form of resistance still open to him was to stay in his home, no matter what.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Many analysts expressed a view that it was a matter of when, not if, widespread fighting broke out again in Tigray or across the border into Eritrea.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
‘You know she can’t live alone. It’s only a matter of time before she gets hurt.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.