Webster's
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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After nearly 20 years in the home, the Websters are reluctant to leave.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
The Websters said they helped her get on her feet - loaning her money for a deposit and the first month’s rent for an apartment at Fox Run - the low-income apartment on Second Avenue.
From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2018
The Websters say their business has struggled — they had to drop their six employees when their rent skyrocketed, forcing them to move to their current, smaller location.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2015
Websters defines a miracle as “an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of God.”
From US News • Dec. 1, 2014
This feat the Websters performed with ease, but Lesbia, who was not so accustomed to country life, found it a very difficult matter to manœuvre with a fat white Aylesbury clasped in her arms.
From Loyal to the School by Brazil, Angela
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