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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

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

Lash and nail technician Lexie McGaughey is no stranger to staycations, having been to Newquay in Cornwall and Croyde in Devon with her family over the years.

From BBC • May 8, 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

Leigh tapped her metallic nail on the tip of her chin and nodded slowly.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova