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Example Sentences

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The other reason was we were hammers and so we saw everything as a nail.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier attempts to solve this problem involved adding conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes or metallic particles to nail polish.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Their numbers are hard to nail down, but in the first half of 2025, nearly 4 in 10 new vehicle registrations were hybrid and EV variants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s just, if you will, another nail in the coffin of us standing in the world.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The nail was stuck in a fragment of board that had once been part of a large animal’s house, and the fragment of board was embedded in a gully full of gravel.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig