Example Sentences

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I know," said Paul, sadly, "that you have been outgrowing me, Faith.

From Faith Gartney's Girlhood by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

For years, like "the chambered nautilus," we have been outgrowing our denominational shell, and seeking "more stately mansions."

From A Statement: On the Future of This Church by Holmes, John Haynes