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Kurram in a sentence

Using Kurram

  • In the example corpus, kurram often appears in combinations such as: in kurram, kurram district.

Context around Kurram

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

district 3× near 1× killing 1×

Sentence patterns with Kurram

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

clashes in kurram district of 1× escort in kurram killing 43 1× in kurram near the 1× in the kurram district of 1× kurram a mountainous 1× security of kurram district s 1× shiites in kurram 1× up in kurram is the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a funeral in 1× among those now 1× earlier this month 1× he accused local 1× in kurram near 1× kurram a mountainous 1×

Common sentence endings:

a government jirga 1× according to officials 1× army is shielding 1× goes back decades 1× in sectarian fighting 1× in the past 1×

Words around Kurram

Just before it in the word index:

kurrajong 5 kurozumi 3 kurozu 2 kurotomesode 2 kuroshio 4 kurosawa 84

Just after it in the word index:

kurrent 3 kurri 13 kurrus 2 kurs 8 kursaal 3 kurseong 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Kurram

  • In this selection, "kurram" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, district, near and killing stand out and add context to how "kurram" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clashes in kurram district of and escort in kurram killing 43. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kurram" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kurram

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A funeral in the Kurram district of Pakistan in October for Sunni Muslims killed in sectarian fighting. (17 words)

In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades. (23 words)

Among those now holed up in Kurram is the Haqqani network, an ally of the Afghan Taliban that America says the Pakistani army is shielding. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Earlier this month, thousands of residents gathered in Parachinar to participate in a "peace march" calling on the government to enhance the security of Kurram district's 800,000 residents, over 45 per cent of who belong to the Shia community. (41 words)

Kurram, a mountainous area in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that shares a long border with Afghanistan, has witnessed deadly conflicts among tribes and religious groups as well as sectarian clashes and militant attacks in the past. (38 words)

The fresh violence came two days after gunmen opened fire on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling with police escort in Kurram, killing 43 people and with 11 wounded still in critical condition, according to officials. (37 words)

Example sentences (8)

A funeral in the Kurram district of Pakistan in October for Sunni Muslims killed in sectarian fighting.

Earlier this month, thousands of residents gathered in Parachinar to participate in a "peace march" calling on the government to enhance the security of Kurram district's 800,000 residents, over 45 per cent of who belong to the Shia community.

He accused local authorities of not providing adequate security for the convoy of more than 100 vehicles despite fears of possible attacks by militants who had recently threatened to target Shiites in Kurram.

In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.

Kurram, a mountainous area in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that shares a long border with Afghanistan, has witnessed deadly conflicts among tribes and religious groups as well as sectarian clashes and militant attacks in the past.

Peshawar: After days of violent clashes in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a temporary ceasefire has been brokered between rival groups following efforts by a government jirga.

The fresh violence came two days after gunmen opened fire on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling with police escort in Kurram, killing 43 people and with 11 wounded still in critical condition, according to officials.

Among those now holed up in Kurram is the Haqqani network, an ally of the Afghan Taliban that America says the Pakistani army is shielding.

Common combinations with kurram

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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