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Example Sentences
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One of the researchers cautions against viewing screen time as entirely harmful and says the goal should be to balance physical activity with screen use that encourages active thinking.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
—The dollar fell to a 10-day low against a basket of currencies as expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year dimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The rapper, who was just 25 when he died, was a key figure in a hip-hop rivalry pitting the East Coast against the West Coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But it offers a warning against assuming that a small fee will have a small effect.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
A slow, low thunder rumbles in the distance and a cooler breeze blows through, making the reeds that stand tall along the water’s edge sashay against the dock.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
