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“dregs” pronunciation in British and American English

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“dregs” in real sentences

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  1. the absolute dregs and hardened rocks from hell.

    First We Feast

  2. Putting in the dregs of last night's wine.

    Penguin Books UK

  3. dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

    Light and Truth

  4. It was interesting to go through the, sort of, dregs of the Taskmaster house.

    Taskmaster

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