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unto

How to use unto in a sentence. Live example sentences for unto pulled from indexed public discussions.

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Much of the workforce holds jobs elsewhere but the suburb is a community unto itself.

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Quick take

Much of the workforce holds jobs elsewhere but the suburb is a community unto itself.

Example sentences

1

Much of the workforce holds jobs elsewhere but the suburb is a community unto itself.

2

But there is a better rule than that, sometimes called the platinum rule -- do unto others as you would have them do unto you if you were them.

3

All of this not an end unto its self, but a stepping stone to computer games.

4

An example from Epicurus: If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

5

Woe unto the person that receives a string of completely unreadable band logos, though.

6

Use a Kanban board, offload every single todo from your brain unto that board.

7

My main point, however, was that there's no lesson to be learned here unless you're already an industry unto yourself without your business.

8

Also, for an article presumably about patents, the author casually conflates copyright a bit too much for my tastes - which is a beast unto itself.

9

Giant cities are not islands unto themselves.

10

Embedded programming is a world unto itself.

11

If it had followed that tack the Zelda series might've felt more like the rogue-like games did around that time with items, identification, and combination being a game unto itself.

12

I don't see why gorgak's comment got flagged unto death.

Quote examples

1

Get a life!" We all get stuck on the golden rule -- do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

2

Much like the modern (wrong) meme of "every company should try to be an abusive monopoly," every company should also try to be a cult unto themselves.

3

I suppose I should qualify my ascription of "native Russian" unto myself by saying I am in the US nowadays and for some time.

4

I've seen this sentiment a few times: "don't try to replicate native apps in the browser." Which makes sense from the standpoint that the browser is just getting ridiculous, like a mini-OS unto itself.

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How do you use unto in a sentence?

Much of the workforce holds jobs elsewhere but the suburb is a community unto itself.