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Example Sentences

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The trial could offer new insights into their ambition and intent for the development of a technology now used by a growing subset of the global population.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

One study, for example, looked at privacy policies posted on websites, which are just a subset of the agreements that consumers are asked to consent to.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

“The result is that consumers often receive results biased by the subset of plans that brokers choose to sell, or those that pay more in commissions. Buyers still have to beware.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Even within the very small subset of top-tier pop acts, Jackson is separate from songwriters like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, who channel fans’ inner emotions through their own voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This kind of science has been termed “neuroeconomics,” a subset of which is known as “delay discounting.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel