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Example Sentences
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Every investor knows the four most expensive words they can utter are “it’s different this time”—and it’s unlikely that memory makers can entirely leave their cyclical history behind.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Before the game, Redick sarcastically wouldn’t even utter the name of the award Doncic has positioned himself for, only saying he believed Doncic should be in the “M-word conversation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
No is a powerful word for a leader to utter, especially in an agency that has to make go/no-go decisions with billions of dollars and human lives at stake.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Over the past decade, Norway has cemented its complete and utter ownership of this event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
But stretching ahead of them into the white horizon was a scene of utter devastation and chaos.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.