Example Sentences

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“The Taliban were puffing their chest — ‘We are strong, don’t go, we will take care of you,’ ” said Abdul Qadeem, a father of 13.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2017

The researchers are, of course, not suggesting that our evolutionary cousins were puffing away in their caves.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2014

It goes without saying that there is no suggestion our evolutionary cousins were puffing away in their caves.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2014

The waiters - there were hundreds of them - glowered at the assembled crowd who were puffing on something that cost more than they were lucky to earn in a whole month.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2010

Smoke rose beyond the rooftops, as if giants were puffing cigars.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli