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Example Sentences
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They trade for 15 times now, but that isn’t the whole story.
From Barron's
Reid isn’t worried, arguing that the new chair won’t be able to strong-arm the whole committee into rate cuts.
From Barron's
Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.
From Salon
"When farming thrives, the whole country benefits. British farmers are central to our food security, our rural economy and the stewardship of our countryside," the secretary of state added.
From BBC
“We have people who come here who literally have never stepped on a skateboard, to people who’ve been skating their whole lives.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.