pieces
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Pieces by 19th-century Ukrainian composer Semen Hulak-Artemovsky and excerpts of Mozart and Gershwin rang out across the vast waiting room hall.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Pieces from the booster eventually washed up on Mexico’s beaches.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
The native of South Bend, Indiana, also had roles in films Pieces of April, Enchanted and Cars 3 and Lightyear, as well as TV roles in the Law and Order franchise.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Pieces of fried chicken from one of KFC’s buckets, McElroy said, “would be such a greasy mess.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Pieces of my mind were still asleep, and my painful memories had been gathering dust behind the door of forgetfulness.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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