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Example Sentences

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They noted the economy was growing at a pace considered by most economists to be well above its natural speed limit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The setup emerged after the stock failed to break above a bullish ascending triangle in late February, encountering resistance near the $125 level on three separate occasions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We were two floors underground, and yet we could feel and hear the massive explosions above.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s theoretically impossible for all AI-using hedge funds to be above average, once AI becomes the rule and not the exception.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The girl’s spirit shimmered above her, connected to her body by a dozen delicate white tethers, like the whiskery roots of a mushroom.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman