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Example Sentences
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But when Jenna's body was taken for examination, it told a very different story, detailed in a new documentary about the case.
From BBC
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times
"I don't take for granted how good he is," Redick said.
From Barron's
Ministers want to double the time it takes for most migrants to qualify for permanent residence from five to 10 years.
From BBC
One way bond investors measure risk is duration, the time it takes for a bond to pay back the original investment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.