Example Sentences
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So Vietnamese authorities tightened screws of their own.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Umm Samir said four of the screws holding Muath's spine in place have come loose and are affecting his breathing.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"Had to get another jaw surgery. The screws and plates were coming loose because apparently I didn’t rest for the past 2 months whaattttttttt," he wrote on Instagram.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
“Well, Malcolm,” said Mr. Croker, “I’m never going to use these. You’re a good craftsman—you take them, and the screws as well. Go on, they’re yours.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
