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Example Sentences
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Henderson said there had been "sporadic pockets of disorder" in a number of locations across Northern Ireland on Tuesday night.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The SpaceX prospectus claims a number of advantages, including the alleged cost advantage of running solar-powered data farms in space.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“We need to be more assertive, we need to take higher risk, and we need to do a number of things.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
If confirmed, Matsumoto will face a number of challenges.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That year, a number of papers ran articles about her, billing her as “Clever Mrs. Elizabeth Friedman...Govt. Cipher Expert.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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