sentence structure

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As one might say: It’s not just selection bias, it’s a sentence structure that blew up in popularity over the past several years, data show.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Unlike periods and commas, em dashes aren’t integral to sentence structure; they’re a considered choice that can, but by no means have to, take the place of commas, parentheses and semicolons.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Even if the pathway to agreement involved diplomats’ spending years in locked rooms, arguing over sentence structure.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Yet sentence structure is only one aspect of the complex, multipart system that is language.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

What do I use masculine sentence structure or something?

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline