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Example Sentences

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Rising fuel prices saw US consumers spend $151.2 billion more on gasoline and related products in May over the same month a year ago, the data showed.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Both left home some years ago in search of better employment opportunities, leaving him and his wife MJ Martha to manage on their own.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A woman conned by her accountant decades ago is staring at a six-figure tax bill after the Supreme Court refused to hear her case.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, designated Amazon, Microsoft and other large U.S. tech groups as gatekeepers years ago for some services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The wasps had long ago grown and flown.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck