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Example Sentences

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It may take more than oil spiking above $110 a barrel to crush the market’s soul.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

To be clear, Democrats are not above criticism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Watch the video above to find out ways to detect whether your devices are clean or have fallen victim to hackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Met Office has now stopped generating the long term average number of days of snowfall a month, so average data since 2010 is not included in the above table.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He wasn’t as gaunt-faced as his maw, but his cheekbones stood out above the stubble.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck