Example Sentences

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Going into the second book, it was about trying to get over life’s humps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

The eyes dart back and forth across the desert landscape, detecting rocks, dips and humps, variations in sand color flashing into view like a real-life scene from “Mad Max.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

This means there can’t be any humps or deep furrows in the concrete.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

There will undoubtedly be humps along the way for England, before or even during next summer's Ashes.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022

Some had crooked backs, or humps, or horns, or antlers, or bulging cysts, or tails.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull