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Example Sentences

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The advert has sparked heated discussions across Chinese social media platforms over the last few days, with many people angered by its attempts to compare a person's "purity" with the disinfecting abilities of Dettol products.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

When researchers also counted individuals whose cognitive abilities remained stable rather than declining, more than half of participants avoided the commonly held expectation of cognitive deterioration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

But for one game at least, the Americans didn’t miss Pulisic’s creative abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Australia tried to deal with the Americans’ superior speed and technical abilities by getting physical, rough play that German referee Felix Zwayer largely allowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

In any event, parents never underestimated the abilities of their own children.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl