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Example Sentences
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Eventually, he was able to save enough money to buy his freedom and send for his son, Rufus M. Burgess, and purchase a home.
From Los Angeles Times
“What they need is the lethal aid I’ve been asking the Biden administration to send for months and debilitating sanctions on Putin and his oligarchs to hit them where it really hurts — their wallets.”
From Washington Times
“There is some damage there. It’s not as extensive as we first thought, so we’re sending for a few more tests just to make sure, and we’ll go from there,” Rivera said.
From Washington Post
By the time her husband sends for her, she has acquired a slave girl for $50 and has a thriving practice in the province.
From New York Times
The House gave the committee “the power to send for persons and papers.”
From Washington Post
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