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Example Sentences

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“The U.S. can have a friendly diplomatic relationship with Cuba,” said Valdes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“No one can protect themselves from their own incompetence,” a former Bondi staff member told me.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Industry inflows figures can include reinvested dividends from investors who opt to take additional fund shares rather than cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A typical savings account at a bank might be paying you one-tenth of 1%, at a time when you can easily earn 3.5% or more in a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Zipping my backpack closed, I dump the last of the water from my watering can onto the soil of my potted fern, grab my hoodie from the end of my bed, and head downstairs.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam