Example Sentences

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For one, Ms Manis' hair is longer than she is, meaning she often keeps it braided so she can manage it.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

“The real risk here is, meaning from a markets perspective, that the Fed has to step harder on the brakes.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

What is meaning and purpose of life?’— that is not a psychological problem.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

“I think you look at that through the lens of today’s chaotic world, and it’s something that you can’t really ignore. There is meaning to that, and that’s important for some people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022

‘He is meaning a girls’ school,’ the BFG said.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl