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Example Sentences
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“This squeeze on farm profitability could ultimately drive food prices higher,” Mohr said.
The Trojans played one of the nation’s toughest schedules, with 15 games against teams seeded higher than them in the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
Scientific research has shown that human-caused climate change is pushing average snow lines higher in the mountains and changing the timing of runoff.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of the impacts were higher at the six month-point mark; others at the one year point but all were positive overall.
From BBC
Treasury yields ended the week higher as traders worried that the conflict in the Middle East will push up energy prices and perhaps trigger broader inflation.
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