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Example Sentences
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“And it’s absolutely required in our industry to have an adequate level of profit to be able to continue to invest.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The report indicates that "Engine 1's core deceleration stopped, reversed and started to progress to recovery. Engine 2 was able to relight but could not arrest core speed deceleration…".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Carrington says ERock will be able to produce 1.2 gigawatts worth of engines and generators annually by the end of this year—more than its entire current installed base of about one gigawatt.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
I truly believe now if I had somehow been able to stop, I possibly could have saved their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“And if I were really a ghost, could I actually feel how slimy this water is? And would I be able to throw this rock? Or leave tracks in this mud?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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