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Example Sentences
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"He went to seek happiness for his children and his family, and now his body has returned in a coffin. It's unbearable," his son said.
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"We agree that no company should have blanket immunity," it said in a statement to AFP, adding the legislation "simply seeks to reaffirm that EPA is the primary federal authority" for pesticide labeling.
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Young Nepalis are seeking leaders who promise economic reform.
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Campaign banners and party flags are already being strung up in towns, with a string of rallies planned as candidates seek to woo voters.
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OTTAWA—Canada is seeking to create 125,000 jobs and increase corporate revenue by billions annually by ensuring domestic firms receive priority from a sizable increase in defense spending.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
