I sort of expected the meeting to run late, so I brought a book.

Scientists debated whether the asteroid's impact would trigger the end of the world for humanity.

I found a small piece of clothing stuck in the fence after the storm.

Many dynasties rose and fell because their rulers could no longer claim the Mandate of Heaven.

The king claimed the Mandate of Heaven to justify his reforms and rally the people.

The court affirmed the right of sepulchre, ruling that the family could not disturb the burial site during the investigation.

She always dreamed of visiting the land of the free and walking its wide-open prairies.

After the spontaneous miscarriage, the physician explained that the products of conception would be examined for chromosomal abnormalities.

I love traveling, learning new languages, and meeting people from different cultures, but most of all I enjoy the quiet mornings when I can read and reflect.

She folded the note into a tiny airplane from a piece of paper and launched it across the room.