the thing
Example Sentences
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Every era produces its own version of the unstoppable winner, the thing you’d be foolish to bet against.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Her contribution was sparked by a photo of Mountbatten-Windsor and an unidentified woman, which was "the thing that stuck in my head" from the Epstein files.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“But the thing that I’m proud of the most is that we will have three World Cups. For most of the children of this country, it’s going to be their first time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
That reflection, the monster that she became, had been her great salvation, the thing that had saved her from falling into the dark, plummeting off that sill when all she wanted to do was fly.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
