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Example Sentences

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In a sign of how deep the wounds are after these claims came to light, California lawmakers barely uttered his name when they voted unanimously last week to rename the state holiday "Farmworkers Day".

From BBC

"I don't think Northern Ireland wants to be anywhere near the high lists in relation to this issue but we always have to remember that every single death is an utter tragedy," she said.

From BBC

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

It was only at the door that he turned to look at us, a look of the most utter contempt I had ever seen.

From Literature

The bird stalked fearlessly up and down, uttering the occasional harsh ‘cark!’

From Literature