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Example Sentences
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I sidled up to the bar with happy hour in full swing, feeling a little nauseated from the heat and mileage.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
So where do the campaigns find themselves in Makerfield, with a little under a fortnight to go before polling day?
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But Rocket Lab isn’t content being a little brother to SpaceX and its gigantic rockets, which ferry Starlink satellites and other cargo to space every few days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
This picture could become a little clearer when Accenture reports third-quarter earnings the morning of June 18.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
After walking for hours and hours, she reaches the city of Malolos, a little more than halfway through her forty-mile journey to Calumpit.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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