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Example Sentences
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It may seem minor at first, but even small disturbances can build up over time and interfere with the entire sequence.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
We were running this airlift, like small propeller planes with eight seats, trying to get more than 100 people back to the mainland before twilight hits because they don’t have lighting on the runway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Once the crew member was located, two large US planes -- reportedly C-130s -- flew in carrying equipment including three small helicopters that were quickly rebuilt on the ground.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In my hand I felt a small knobby something wrapped in paper.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
