pieces
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Before turning him loose, I gave him a few pieces of advice.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
But they are fighting for pieces of Keytruda’s market rather than the whole of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The pieces, all individually crafted, often require more than one squeegee pass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“I’ve never been to China myself—born and raised here in California—but I’d love to go someday, and in the meantime I’m keen to collect pieces from there. So many centuries of history and culture!”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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