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Example Sentences

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While mass spectrometry is already used in these areas, its current sensitivity often falls short when trying to detect faint signals among overwhelming background noise.

From Science Daily

The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC

“The mission expands, the timeline stretches, and the original rationale fades into the background as the war gains its own momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some have questioned the BBC's appointment of someone with a background in tech rather than public service or traditional editorial experience.

From BBC

Phillips looked at the photo of herself in a light-pink ensemble, on a boat, and realised Epstein's island was in the background.

From BBC