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Example Sentences

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In central Abuja, wide boulevards, embassies and high-rise apartments signal heavy state investment.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But AI spending has made the current difference exceptionally wide: S&P companies are expected to earn $2.8 trillion this year but generate only $1.9 trillion in free cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A wide array of stocks rallying in the index doesn’t mean the S&P 500 will necessarily perform better, yet investors tend to point to strong breadth as a “healthy sign” for the market, Parker cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The strait itself is roughly 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, but ships actually track along two deep channels—one westward into the Gulf and one out—that are each only about 2 miles wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the end, that night, it was Tante Anna who mounted the stairs to Nollie’s room, eyes wide and cheeks aflame.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom