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How to use the word particulars in a Sentence?

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When she started talking about the particulars of Julius's case, how this or that should have been pointed out early on. I was like,' Yeah, she's gon na be a tenacious lawyer -- like her dad,' you can tell how serious she was. It was amazing to see her break down certain things and, you know, you're usually looking at her fashion.

Julius Jones

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I hope for a safe passage back for Brittney. Again, you know, not knowing all the particulars, I know it’s not right for them to detain her, i don’t even think we know where she is, I’m sure the State Department does, but there’s still very little information that’s coming out of Russia right now. That’s what’s a little bit disturbing.

Reggie Miller

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The regulations are not intended to allow the public to obtain vehicle particulars without limitations, the goal was to find the car owner’s name and address for an interview.

Ivy Chui

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

There are no particulars on anything, a lot of talk, no action.

Dick Shelby

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's an inspirational goal that makes it possible for large majorities to come together in a common demand that the US change its approach, the Green New Deal is a bit like The Green New Deal. We can argue about the particulars and specifics as The Green New Deal comes into form.

Al Gore

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We were optimistic that he might ... open up government so we could have this discussion, but then we heard what the particulars were in it and it was a non-starter, unfortunately.

Nancy Pelosi

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The particulars of which House Democrats, which Republicans, I wouldn't think would be important to the court, they'd want to be aware of the general bias, and that's my reaction.

Carter Page

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We are heartened that DOT is reviewing the particulars of the situation, and believe that it should be a catalyst for both the Department and Congress to take the necessary steps to beef up passenger rights.

Zane Kerby in a statement

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

In some ways, I may represent change that worries them, i think if you are talking about the specific virulence of some of the opposition directed towards me, then, you know, that may be explained by the particulars of who I am.

President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We contacted the Indian High Commission twice in 2011. People from the High Commission visited her in Karachi, took her particulars, but nothing came of it, now, thanks to a Bollywood blockbuster, there is hope.

Anwar Kazmi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

One can disagree with the particulars of the agreement to put a lid on the nuclear weapons program of Iran, and that is fair game. But this steps over the line.

Hillary Clinton

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think Hong Kong should have its own film industry apart from co-productions with China, because even a province would like to have its local color and see its way of life in the films, hong Kong has a tradition of local films and has very distinct particulars about certain people and about certain subjects that are banned in China -- triads, horror stories, horror mixed with kung fu, kung fu mixed with comedy, that kind of genre in China right now is censored.

Ann Hui

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

You must pay for conformity. All goes well as long as you run with conformists. But you, who are honest men in other particulars, know that there is alive somewhere a man whose honesty reaches to this point also, that he shall not kneel to false gods, and, on the day when you meet him, you sink into the class of counterfeits.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

added by anonymous
13 years ago

All confidence which is not absolute and entire, is dangerous. There are few occasions but where a man ought either to say all, or conceal all; for, how little so ever you have revealed of your secret to a friend, you have already said too much if you think it not safe to make him privy to all particulars.

Francis Beaumont

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.

Joseph Addison

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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