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Example Sentences

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The movie is called “Yes” but it’s not the kind of yes that comes after someone offers you another cupcake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the 72-year-old was forced to take a detour after he was told about the burglary.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Yonatan Albalak, her son, posted on Facebook April 2 that his mother had been “gathered into infinity after a short and hard battle with the cursed disease” of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An amputee travelling across the UK using his bus pass says he is determined to complete a charity challenge, after his home was broken into mid-route.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ruth took the clipboard back after Maggie signed it with her details.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith