thing

Example Sentences

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But as is made quite clear by the veteran engineers and scientists who have worked on or merely witnessed the U.S. exploration of the universe, it’s not the safest thing making space into a race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s literally the only thing we said about Houston today.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

After the Keane red card, referees' boss Howard Webb was very clear that hair pulling was "quite an offensive thing".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The sort of thing scooped from a deli tub and applied to bread with more obligation than desire.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

It was not only the right thing to do but his duty as Usher.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman