sound
Example Sentences
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"That doesn't sound that much to us, but in terms of its purchasing power, this is massive," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
By examining how sound waves traveled through underground layers and combining those results with other imaging methods, the team mapped sediment structures and determined the depth of the crust beneath the rift.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
It was just a message and then the soft sound of my door opening.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
“It makes it sound like I didn’t answer the question.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Then he placed buttons to sound the buzzer at every vantage point where trouble might first be spotted.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Vocabulary lists containing sound
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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