“Over There”
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Over there was the junkyard where their father fixed up jalopies, and the sheds where the family raised pigs and cows and chickens.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023
"Over there by that mast. And it fell over there," he said pointing towards a farm.
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023
Over there, off to the side, Simona Tabasco — Lucia from “The White Lotus” — is frantically speaking Italian into her phone.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023
"Look at this gap, it's ideal for a wren to nest. There is hope for the woods because there is natural regeneration. Over there we've got some hazel coming through, a bit of ash."
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022
"You get the table, brother. Over there near the wall where we can talk in peace. I'll get the coffee."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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