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Example Sentences
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I’ve been laid off multiple times in my short career and I have lost faith that the traditional career spanning decades at one company even exists anymore.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The New York Times, using campus police documents and witness statements, laid out the timeline showing that she initially reacted with confusion and shame.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
But even the best laid plans can go awry.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
In a historic first, two olive ridley sea turtles crawled out of the sea within the second week of September and laid their eggs in pits of sand in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He shuffled over to me, caught hold of my overalls, climbed up into my arms, and laid his head on my shoulder.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
