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Example Sentences
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It would turn out there was a reason no one ever saw the suspect right in front of them—and that the new twist in the case was just the beginning.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
At a sturdy 100-minute runtime, “Hag” blows past pastiche at every turn, doing laps around the thriller genre’s conventions and tropes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Access to quality healthcare is limited in Malawi, and many turn to traditional healers and witch doctors as the first port of call for any medical or mental health problem.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A hotly contested race for Texas’ 15th congressional district has taken a strange turn: One of the candidates keeps showing up at quinceañeras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
I turn away from her to text Rhys.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.