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Example Sentences
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As a kid I was always able to do that, so in those situations, I just jump out my body.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But he has not been able to claim that these charges only apply to a period before his arrival.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It isn’t known when Jin will stand trial or the defense he will be able to mount.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“I grew up in this town. I am here because I have to be here from a divorce, but as soon as they’re 18, I’ll be able to leave,” she said at the time.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There were not many Hollanders in the ward who would be able to read the Dutch text, but at last I slipped it around the neck of a grateful young woman from Utrecht.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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