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Example Sentences

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He drives a 2015 Ford F-150 but splurged on an in-ground pool about five years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Winnemem Wintu Tribe hopes these salmon, exported more than a century ago, will revive the genetic diversity of the few remaining endangered salmon in the Sacramento River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Many believe he should have retired years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“If Iran gets great, I think the world will get great,” said Narjes Delacai, 66, who left the northern Iranian city of Mashhad decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Every time my grandparents came here, they sat at this table with two forks, one NDN taco, and the same moony expressions as all those years ago.

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