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to a great degree Make sure the house is good and clean before the guests arrive.

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Recent Examples of good and Unlocking Herbert could be the difference between good and great for Los Angeles. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The postliberals want to enforce a Catholic conception of the common good and morality. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Throw in a dash of bodily horror, and suddenly Hig’s descent into a pit of obvious-from-space disaster becomes the film’s most interesting sequence, with all the good and bad that interesting entails. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 The menu was especially good and featured a build-your-own plate option where parents could pick and mix familiar food choices to create something (hopefully) foolproof. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good and

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