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Example Sentences

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Fullerton blasted five homers off of Ganesha ace Ava Phillips in its 9-4 semifinal triumph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Wednesday’s game was particularly important with each team’s ace on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tom Karako, the missile defense ace at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said recently he is “dreading” finding out how many air defense interceptors the U.S. has fired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

When it’s all said and done, and the headphones have lost their charge, there’s nothing more for “Undertone” to do, no ace in the hole final punch to leave viewers breathless.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Parkinson was hauled before the Privy Council for questioning and came within an ace of being dispatched in irons to Australia before the charges against him were quietly dropped.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson