thing

Example Sentences

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It is worth noting that the Iran conflict wasn’t the only thing weighing on stocks this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“A heart attack in a patient with his characteristics, it’s the most common thing in the world for a patient to die like that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Eventually, I landed on serving it over rice, a small move that made the whole thing feel like a bowl you could actually build a night around.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I understand this kind of thing always comes up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“It was the last thing you were able to eat.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith