Example Sentences

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Asterisks throughout the book reach for similarities with our own experiences.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

In his 1973 autobiography, “Games Asterisks and People: Memoirs of a Lucky Fan,” Frick confirmed that no asterisk ever existed.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2020

Bill Koury La Cañada :: Very impressive interview with Carlos Correa, regarding his teammates of the 2017 Houston Asterisks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2020

Asterisks represent people we know were slaves but whose names have been lost.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2016

Altogether, the 7th King's Own Asterisks had a lively twenty-four hours of it, and their casualties were heavy, far beyond the average of an ordinary day's trench work.

From Between the Lines by Cable, Boyd