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Example Sentences
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"Having this national park would catalyse co-ordinated action to fight against the decline of biodiversity, to give the land proper protection from developers and give the inhabitants something to be really proud of," he said.
From BBC
It's going to take a few races before a proper read of Red Bull's competitiveness emerges.
From BBC
Meanwhile, the European Union has called on member states to start filling gas storage early to ensure proper refilling for the next heating season.
Giving it three stars, she says the overall feeling was that the show "did work", with some "proper jokes for grown-ups" especially in the Weekend Update section riffing on the news.
From BBC
But he is unable to move back there due to a lack of houses and the availability of a proper water infrastructure to connect new properties.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
