the thing

Example Sentences

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And the thing about Miles that really stands out, I think, is that he was always willing to risk losing his audience in order to keep moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“What these guys have done is do the thing that prediction markets before have not done well, which is bring the masses to the market,” she said.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Would that be the thing that’s on the piece of paper that they’re supposed to respond with?

From Slate • May 19, 2026

"That's the thing about Eurovision, it's almost the opposite of some things I've done in the public eye in the past where people want to judge and give bad comments," she says.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The back of Boaz’s neck went hot, and before he could stop himself, he said the thing he knew would end the conversation.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny