this and that
Example Sentences
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Between this and that, here and there, the Lightning might weigh as much as 1,000 pounds less with Donuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
"The oil industry has not provided a particularly convincing explanation for this, and that is why we will take action."
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The architecture of Artemis has been a dog’s breakfast, glopping together a bit of this and that, including “heritage hardware” derived from the Shuttle program.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
"My feeling, and I think the feeling of other people, is that there's really nothing that you did to cause this, and that includes taking a safe medication during pregnancy," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
She sent us off to school and tried to maintain her crazy house as usual, ranting about this and that, but the fire was gone.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.