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How to use the word Indies in a Sentence?

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Its a very challenging time in film distribution for indies and everyone but Disney, maybe, we like movies that can draw an audience, that are crowd-pleasers. In a challenging environment, you have to give people a really strong reason to leave their house.

Howard Cohen

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Citizens from former colonies, particularly in the West Indies, have migrated to Great Britain where they have significantly contributed to the building and enrichment of the country, now these persons are not able to claim their place as citizens.

Andrew Holness

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

After much digging, we were able to make out the date, the coordinates, the ship’s name and direction of the voyage (Cardiff in Wales to Makassar in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia), it was clearly very exciting but we needed a lot more information. We wanted to know if what we had found was historically significant or a very inventive hoax.

Tony Illman

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The( ICC) The Board considered the behavior of some of the West Indies players in the immediate aftermath of the final, and unanimously agreed that certain comments and actions were inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute, the Board acknowledged an apology by the WICB but was disappointed to note that such behavior had detracted from the success of what was otherwise a magnificent tournament and final.

The ICC

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my love of reading, I would spurn them all.

Francois Fenelon

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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