pieces
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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At the time of his death, Khamenei no longer drove an expansion of Iranian power, but was working hard to salvage the pieces of the Islamic Republic.
“It was only like two pieces for all 20 of us. If you were last at breakfast, you got no salmon.”
From Salon
Knowing which fungi was present "could inform where and how we plant trees, and also which pieces of tree we plant", Verhoeven said.
From BBC
"Adolescence and Hamnet are amazing pieces of art, amazing performances but intense and emotionally heavy. I cannot watch stuff about losing a child or teen issues," she said.
From BBC
In this collection of short pieces, Mr. Winslow returns to the danger zone.
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