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Example Sentences
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It circles Antarctica without being blocked by land, making it one of the most important drivers of the global climate system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Tony was so short he could hardly see the game once it kicked off and he missed his mum's beloved Best being sent off in the first half.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that "arrangements" were being made for a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Later, the Iranian oil was unloaded from the real “Oman Pride” and transferred to another vessel before being delivered to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Gingersnipes said, “And that’s great for you, rock belly, but you are a tortoise and Clare is a fox. Different, see? Foxes love their mothers, and tortoises throw themselves parties for simply being alive.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.