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Example Sentences
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“Violent gentrification” is an eye-catching phrase akin to “Canadian depravity” or “Luxembourgish aggression.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"The technical phrase that is used in research for this is known as 'emotional contagion', which basically says behaviours and attitudes and unity can spread and ripple through the team," he said.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In 2020, “60 Minutes” disclosed a note Epstein reportedly wrote days before his August, 2019, death that included complaints about his conditions and similarly concluded with the phrase “No fun!!!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
That short phrase aptly describes how one U.S. state overtook hundreds of years of Iranian market power in a matter of decades.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
I know this is a religious ceremony, but the phrase that pops into my head comes from the Indy 500: Gentlemen, start your engines...
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing phrase
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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