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Example Sentences

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"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 • Mar. 26, 2026

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

All he did was open his big mouth and utter that low, pitiful cry.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls