whole

Example Sentences

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The whole thing is a sham, mockery,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“The whole time I had my housing, not once did I get sick or have to be hospitalized,” said Torres, who grew up in Redlands and Baldwin Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"Other things were broken up... but the Bible was whole."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"I was looking at that camera the whole night to make sure it was working," said Natalie Orrantia, one of the students involved in the discovery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

There was a whole crowd around him—Hans, the countess’s manservant, was there, and forty, maybe fifty of our fellow refugees, and the schoolchildren—and Karli was showing off even more than usual.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo