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Example Sentences
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NeXT was integrated into the spy agencies just as their mission was about to change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Smith also implied that instead of being hammered by the NABJ, he should be celebrated because he is about to be inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Katherine is about to have another baby, and they’re going to move once she has the baby,” the source explained.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I think we were about to sign with Sony Classics for the United States the week when the article came out, so it sucked, and continues to suck."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I’m about to dive in, shatter the perfect mirror beneath me, when my phone chimes his chime, and the relaxed confidence I was enjoying rushes out of me, like water rushing from a broken dam.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
