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Example Sentences
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But Chili’s has been able to draw customers who see the chain as having better value than other restaurants do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The Met commissioner said his "first thoughts" were with the victims, who had been attacked "whilst going about their daily lives, which they should be able to do freely and safely".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
With demand far outstripping supply in the near term, memory and storage makers such as Seagate and Micron have been able to raise prices while remaining disciplined on capacity increases.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Stranded baby sea otters need a mother figure if they’re ever going to be able to return to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
But the words she had sung she was not able to say, nor did she ever sing again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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