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Example Sentences

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“Like I knew what it would be like to have a freaking life together! To be able to wake up with somebody and have a beautiful day and always make them smile.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"With the game you are able to focus in on one thing, which kind of blocks all the other distractions out - it's a pure form of meditation."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Former Senegalese foreign minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio wrote in early February that "a hundred minutes of football will never be able to ruin a thousand years of close ties between Senegal and Morocco".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It marks a massive validation moment for a show that was able to score inside access while maintaining the trust of viewers and sources alike.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

My Jilly Bean was gone and in her place was Jillian, who griped about not being able to find any iced caramel macchiato lattes made with oat milk.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith