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Example Sentences

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The hammer is the state law, and the nail is the agency.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Bolton were, after all, a prolific play-off side, having twice won promotion to the Premier League via the nail biting end-of-season competition.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and "the size of the nail on your smallest finger" according to Fawcett.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

There is little scientific evidence that oral biotin helps hair or nail growth in people undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Then pulls out another nail, whacks it in in one stroke.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz