thing

Example Sentences

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"With the game you are able to focus in on one thing, which kind of blocks all the other distractions out - it's a pure form of meditation."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They sent me an email that was not even to me — it was this interdepartmental thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On its own, this isn’t a bad thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And he’s been doing this kind of thing every month, for the past three years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“But Picnic is something—well, Angelina didn’t grow up here, so it don’t mean the same thing to her. And she always felt people were staring at her.”

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