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Example Sentences

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None of the four No. 1 seeds have struggled much in their respective games this tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Both stocks have fallen by double-digits from their respective all-time highs last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Both are now running for seats in their respective state Houses.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

If reserves of crude remain contained within their respective countries, Southeast Asia could be short of 2 million to 3 million barrels of crude daily.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Then he marked them with their respective names so that all he had to do was read the inscription in order to identify them.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez