of a piece
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“She explores every crevice of a piece, looking for clues and finding things in the most unexpected places,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
In Benton’s painting of Borger, the violence and pollution generated by the town are of a piece with its vitality—a connection that the painter recognized as deeply and irrefutably American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
There was speculation about the contents of a piece of paper he brandished during the visit to Oman, but so far no new date for talks has been set.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
In the Sistine Chapel there was a serene moment with the singing of a piece by the English Catholic composer Thomas Tallis.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
It is quite a contrast, of rocks and plants, like a slice of Canada piled on top of a piece of Mexico.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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