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Example Sentences

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Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted per-share earnings were 88 cents, behind the 95 cents anticipated by analysts, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, ever-changing rates and the layering of different taxes on top of each other “made it challenging to track the exact impact to an individual item sold,” Vachris added.

From Barron's

The law was voted and passed on Thursday at the National People's Congress in Beijing, which has never rejected an item on its agenda.

From BBC

"Our breakfast service is very busy, and even basic items like omelettes and pancakes could become difficult to make, which will definitely hurt business."

From Barron's

There have been times when his team has gone to big chains such as Costco and CVS Pharmacy to buy items that are on promotion, "because it's cheaper than what we're buying it for".

From BBC