Example Sentences

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We had been parrying the enemy’s attacks for too long.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Nance's eyes met Molly's and in a flash she understood why her friend had been parrying the questions of the other girls.

From Molly Brown's Sophomore Days by Speed, Nell