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Example Sentences
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“You need to have a certain amount of wealth to build that type of account,” Green noted.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Portrayed by Golshifteh Farahani with a beguiling compassion clouded by a certain resignation, Nafisi sets out to teach her students “The Great Gatsby” but can’t avoid stepping on political landmines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
A 10-minute break can be requested between sets if the temperature and humidity pass a certain threshold.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
"At a certain point, we wondered whether that same current control could be redirected from cells to molecules, replacing the neuron-facing electrodes with ring-electrode pairs that could localize pH for DNA synthesis. It worked."
From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026
From a certain angle, it looked as if Agatha and Pax were glancing at each other, a twin twinkle of merriment in each oil-painted eye.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
