Example Sentences

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Younger travelers, used to boutique this and midcentury that, to monochrome interiors and clean lines, have been peeling off.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2010

This time, Mama must have been peeling potatoes when she heard Daisy yell because she still had one in her hand when she came flying out the door—scared half to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls