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Example Sentences
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From what you say in your letter, it frustrates you that he does not seem to understand — or respect — what this $6 million in retirement savings mean to you.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
However, an end to the fighting doesn’t mean that Iran will immediately reopen the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“If you have any money to help me, it would mean a lot. Please. It is Christmas.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
"I think it was obviously a reflection of the time, but the thing I find most sad is that they actually thought I was a boy. I mean, that's devastating," she quips.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
‘I mean, it could be a lynx, Or a wolverine.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.