Example Sentences

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As Tampa gears up for the Republican National Convention, the biggest party it has ever held, the city and its businesses are primping and polishing for the August arrival of tens of thousands of visitors.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2012

That means residents like Ms. Atwell, whose block made it to the semifinal round, are primping their potato vines and grooming their geraniums.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2011