How to use "thorough" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "thorough" in popular movie and book plots

  • A battered Spike with some fur missing and an anchor tattoo revealed on his arm, then gives Tom a thorough beating off-screen.  - Quiet Please!
  • Captain Picard orders a thorough review of the transport systems and those that have used it recently.  - Realm of Fear
  • The Pushkin has the fuel and food from McMurdo to conduct long, thorough explorations of the world.  - The Last Ship (novel)
  • Stephen arrives just in time to save Eris and give Gary a thorough beating.  - Eye of the Beholder (film)
  • Giovanni knows that there are stars, but cannot give a thorough answer.  - Night on the Galactic Railroad
  • After completing a thorough investigation for almost two years, he finds a new faith in Christ.  - The Case for Christ
  • In a fit of rage and self-hatred, Walter gives Candy a thorough beating.  - The Woodsman (2004 film)
  • After a thorough search of the island reveals no other personnel, the group concludes that the killer is one of them.  - Mindhunters
  • After a thorough discussion about what it is to be "thinking" and "intelligent", the narrator leaves.  - Moxon's Master
  • Picard requests a more thorough investigation from the Federation's Science Council.  - Force of Nature (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • The civilian supervisor, a career administrator, attempts to help the creatures using his thorough knowledge of the Imperial bureaucracy.  - Blind Alley
  • He conducts a thorough investigation of the crime before Holmes's arrival, and gathers all the evidence Holmes needs to solve the case.  - The Adventure of Silver Blaze
  • The police arrive and conduct a thorough search, but find nothing.  - L'Avventura
  • Afterward, tiring labour on his brother's farm allows a cathartic release and a thorough reflection on his experiences.  - Regeneration (novel)
  • Robin orders a thorough search to find Richard and bring him to Robin for safety.  - The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • The King insisted that a more thorough search be undertaken.  - Gunpowder Plot

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