Example Sentences

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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A sustained escalation would force Beijing to make a choice: either expand its presence or accept a vulnerability that can no longer be managed externally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The FDA formally recognized the dye as a carcinogen in 1990, banning its use in cosmetics and externally applied drugs.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

"Pushing on any more would just be me seeking validation from others externally and it wouldn't give me the fulfilment that my soul yearned and needed," he adds.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Animals with loose skeletons rattle them, or, like rattlesnakes, get sounds from externally placed structures.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas