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Example Sentences
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There’s been talk but not enough action to be able to deal with the risks of this continuing for a longer period of time, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Firefighters were able to put out the fire there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"We hope that any investigation carried out by Gwent Crematorium will be able to provide our client with the answers they deserve."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
We might have been able to move past the language barrier if Mr. Hernández and Ms. Aikens conveyed the powerful emotion of their words with the requisite ardency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
My knees lock and we both stare at each other, neither of us able to find the words that need to be spoken.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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