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Example Sentences

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Yes, he played a poor shot on Sunday but he made a really nice 60 in the second innings, having struggled so badly beforehand.

From BBC

England so badly wanted pace on this tour, then managed to injure their fastest bowler in a tournament they were never going to win.

From BBC

Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.

From Barron's

And from the 1980s, the country was badly hit by the HIV/Aids crisis, which led to the deaths of many musicians.

From BBC

The AI investment boom shows little sign of slowing, even as concerns about the risk of badly allocated business investments and over-extended valuations have grown, Fitch says.

From The Wall Street Journal