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Example Sentences
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In Borneo's West Kalimantan province, at lest 15 of the animals have been rescued from flames and haze since July, some stuck in plantations after fires cut off access to their forest home.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
These aren’t even movies that you’d bring to the water cooler, lest you want a conversation with a coworker to fall flat after 10 seconds.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
They also encouraged firms that stayed behind to get ready to move lest they have to shoulder the tax burden the movers left behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Teams are always circumspect about doing anything too exotic during the preseason, lest they give regular-season opponents something to study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I shall lie down and pretend to sleep, lest Jonathan have added anxiety about me when he returns.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
