Example Sentences

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Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023

Long, narrow indentations marked the graves of fallen logs that vanished in smoke.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

There are diagrams, deep indentations, copious line breaks, white space and emphatic ALL CAPS.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Reporters were curious about the strap indentations on Mr. Biden’s face as he departed for a trip to Chicago on Wednesday, leading to official confirmation to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2023

The others crowded around as I dropped into a squat and stared at faint indentations that were covered with sandy-brown dust.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia