Example Sentences
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Shrieks were heard in the background as other people frantically debated what to do.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
That led Orwell to write his landmark The Road To Wigan Pier, which was published two years after Caliban Shrieks.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023
Shrieks rang out Thursday when Lady Gaga and a fan fell off the stage and onto the ground at a show during her Las Vegas residency.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2019
Shrieks from the desert, sounds like a voicemail.
From Slate • Aug. 23, 2019
Shrieks of laughter came out between the horn blasts as the car circled our house three times.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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