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Example sentences for: things

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Rich and egotistic folks do all sorts of annoying things, and the law is hardly the means with which to try and stop them.
No big deal, of course--these things happen all the time in real life.
I suspect you and I both remember the time when the only things "processed" were cheese and applications for licenses and passports.
“I felt right from the start [that] if I wallowed in self-pity about being fired and having my belongings piled in the gutter that I would never understand why all these things were happening.
The story mentions but does not explain two things that are a bit puzzling: 1) Why won't Gates be called to testify?