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Example Sentences

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They will turn out to be mourning the loss of the same man, who died six months earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

In an Instagram reel from earlier this year he described his efforts as “K-tone” — a Latin and reggaeton fusion, powered by K-pop discipline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

They would "enable earlier law enforcement interventions against high-risk cyber-crime offenders," Foster said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Three of the four were 6–3 rulings, and they come after a slew of other 6–3 decisions the court released earlier this week.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

I left for Baltimore earlier this evening, back when I thought I’d be visiting a different family, because doing anything felt better than doing nothing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse