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Example Sentences

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In my experience, it’s a little like getting an incoming call on a vibrating cellphone, except instead of picking up the phone, you are the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Research data in the briefs shows that, over the past five years, the number of students experiencing homelessness has increased within every racial and ethnic group — except Filipino students,” the study authors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

All of xAI’s co-founders, except Elon Musk, have reportedly left the company, which Musk said was “not built right.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"He didn't have anything except enthusiasm and talent, and he did have a talent," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Beyond that, rails were torn up and all except government travel banned.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom