the thing
Example Sentences
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You have to relinquish your id and allow the thing to be the thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then it was time to plan the thing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Here’s the thing: Looking back, I do understand the utopian vision that captivated Hong and her fellow partisans.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Uncertainty really is the thing right now that’s driving a lot of automation purchases,” said CEO Rick Faulk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But that’s the thing about keeping the company of detectives.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
