Example Sentences

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, a prolific amender, single-handedly accounted for 124 amendments during the nearly five years Mr. Boehner served as speaker.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2015

For starters, instead of the most absurd amendment, how about a nomination for most absurd amender?

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2011

The most popular amender of our defective orthography was probably Bullokar, for his work at least was republished.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

On the larger bell, originally used as the curfew, are the words:—ie suis nomme cache ribaut martin pigache me fist fere nicole fessart me fist amender jehan damiens me fist.

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir