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Example Sentences
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Well, there is certainly disappointment at the results which have left them rooted in the bottom three.
From BBC
“No Other Choice” bluntly depicts a contemporary workforce decimated by AI and cost-cutting, but its view of alienated labor and thwarted masculinity has roots in indelible works such as “Parasite” and “Breaking Bad.”
From Los Angeles Times
Jayawardhana said Caltech’s achievements are rooted in its “deceptively simple formula: empowering brilliant minds to explore important questions with imagination and courage and making bold commitments to efforts others might consider too risky or far-fetched.”
From Los Angeles Times
It said on average a real Christmas tree produces about 3.5kg of carbon dioxide emissions, but a 2m tree sent to landfill without its roots can have a carbon footprint of 16kg.
From BBC
The city council said 1,753 tonnes of waste was collected at kerbside on 29 December and that it was "identifying the root cause of the fly-tipping problem to tackle the issue".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
