Example Sentences
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The sentence is a trifecta of cliche, mixed metaphor and unnecessary italicization and thus almost personally offensive.
From Washington Post
But as the italicization of ‘purchasing’ hopefully makes plain, for there to be an exuberant buyer of stocks, bonds or any other asset, there must be a seller possessing a view of those same assets opposite that of the buyer.
From Forbes
Inconsistencies have been retained in hyphenation, punctuation, spacing between initials, spacing between alphabetic sections in lists, italicization and capitalization except where indicated in the list below.
From Project Gutenberg
His attempt to interpret and “popularize literature”—a cause in which he laboured long and steadfastly—was one of the greatest services he rendered his age, even if his habit of italicization and running comment for the purpose of calling attention to perfectly patent beauties irritated some of his readers.
From Project Gutenberg
Inconsistent hyphenation and use of separate words have been retained for: down stream/downstreamEski Chehir/Eski-Chehirframework/frame-workgoatskins/goat skinshalf way/half-wayhillside/hill-sidemachine guns/machine-gunssheep tracks/sheep-trackssome one/someonetilework/tile-worktrench digging/trench-diggingup stream/up-streamup to date/up-to-dateused up/used-up Inconsistencies in italicization and capitalization have been retained.
From Project Gutenberg
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