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Example Sentences

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To be clear, Democrats are not above criticism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

According to the Premier League website, in 2024-25 each position was worth £2.7m, so finishing 17th, one place above the drop, earned £10.8m - more than five times the amount for winning the FA Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

With no one above him in the office, that title leaves Essayli as the de facto U.S. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

Did they actually look like doors, or were they merely great balls of light floating above the forest floor?

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