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paragraphs

  • plural
    of paragraph.
    paragraph
    noun
    a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
  • present tense form
    of paragraph (3rd person singular).
    paragraph
    noun
    a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.

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One recent Prep Talk was 11 paragraphs about Val Moreno, a man serving his 33rd season on the Servite football chain crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

I am sure of it not because I remember writing this thing in fits and starts throughout Saturday, but because an A.I. detector called Pangram blessed these paragraphs with a “100% Human Written” score.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

I spent the first three paragraphs of a recent column distinguishing between acknowledging failed climate policy and questioning climate science.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Its policy statement on Wednesday consisted of four short paragraphs, while previous statements, such as the one in April, included traditional boilerplate items, comments on recent events and details of policy votes by committee members.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The demon girl closed the book when I finished explaining the paragraphs, and she leaned forward, her body following the line of books.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep