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thank God

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  1. Also,. I'm grateful, as in Thank God you arrived safely, or We didn't, thank goodness, run out of food, or Thank heaven the book arrived on time. These ejaculations originally expressed gratitude to divine providence but today tend to be used in a more casual way. [c. 1200]


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At first the main reaction was, "thank God industry is coming" to Batam, 54-year-old tradesman Juniardi Adinda Sembiring Gurukinayan told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“You should just thank God you can hear them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"It's a terrible time, but thank God we are alive. We go day by day."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I’m way past menopause, thank God, but I care about other people.”

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

I thank God my husband don’ have no what you call it?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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